HRW on Kurdish villagers thrown from helicopter: Authorities may already be engaged in a...
In a statement on the case of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, Human Rights...
7 opposition mayors switch to Erdoğan’s ruling party amid pressure campaign
Seven mayors from four different opposition parties joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Wednesday, the latest in a...
Turkish court acquits 103 ex-admirals accused of ‘coup’ over Bosporus treaty warning
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted 103 retired admirals whom President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused last year of eyeing a “coup,” Agence France-Presse reported,...
Prosecutor demands aggravated life sentence for Kavala in new indictment: report
An Istanbul prosecutor in a new indictment has demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and rights activist, Turkish Minute...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated freedom of expression in 58 cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression in 58 cases involving individuals...
Ankara sides with Tehran in recent wave of unrest in Iran over Mahsa Amini...
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has sided with the mullah regime in Iran amid months-long protests sparked over the murder of...
601 military personnel to be dismissed by administrative procedure despite non-prosecution on terrorism charges
The İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office sent the files on 601 military personnel who can’t be prosecuted on terrorism charges due to a lack...
2 teens sentenced to 24 years for murder of 15-year-old that sparked outcry in...
A juvenile court in Turkey on Tuesday sentenced two teenagers to 24 years for the stabbing death of 15-year-old Turkish-Italian Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi at...
1-month-old baby accompanies mother jailed for alleged links to Gülen movement
Burcu Levent, a mother of two who was arrested on December 28 in the central Turkish province of Konya for alleged links to the...
More and more regular citizens face legal action in Turkey for criticizing gov’t: report
Everyday people in Turkey have increasingly been facing legal charges for their criticism of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government’s policies, Turkish...
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