Purge victim denied release 3 times dies of cancer
Tacettin Toprak, a 36-year-old civil servant who was dismissed by the Turkish government following a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, died on Saturday,...
Erdoğan troll claims pro-government columnists blackmail Turkish mayors
Fatih Tezcan, a well-known troll for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, claimed in a web broadcast that two pro-government columnists, Hadi Özışık and Süleyman...
INTERPOL denied Turkey’s 2014 Red Notice request for Gülen: former official
A former police chief who served for six years as head of the Turkish Police Department’s INTERPOL branch said in an interview with the...
Former anchorman for Turkish state television not released despite eligibility for parole
Hamza Günerigök, a former anchorman for the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) who was arrested on terrorism charges, said he has not...
14 journalists appeared in court in May, 2 convicted: report
A report by opposition lawmaker Utku Çakırözer has revealed that 14 members of the press appeared in court and two were sentenced to prison...
Turkey frees terminally ill lawyer, family say it’s too late
A Turkish lawyer suffering from late-stage cancer who lost his leg after receiving delayed medical treatment in prison was released on medical grounds this...
Most Turks see economy as AKP’s biggest failure: survey
Turks, who have experienced a high cost of living amid double-digit inflation since 2019, see the economy as the weakest area of performance for...
888 child workers have died in occupational accidents in Turkey during AKP rule: İSİG
A total of 888 child workers have died in work-related accidents since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in November 2002,...
Landmark trial begins in Turkey against jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu
İstanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday in a sweeping corruption case critics say is a politically motivated attempt to derail his...
Turkish President Erdoğan calls on election watchdog to cancel candidacy of HDP’s Demirtaş
Slamming calls for the release of Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed presidential candidate of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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