COMMENTARY — UN terror list implicates Turkey in jihadist enterprise

By Abdullah Bozkurt The United Nations’ (UN) growing sanctions list of terrorists reveals the terrible fact that the permissive and encouraging environment for the radicalization...

6 Turks illegally sent home from Kosovo on orders from Erdoğan: report

The Kosovar intelligence service illegally deported six Turkish citizens on orders that likely came from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through Kosovar President Hashim...

RSF calls on Turkish authorities to end censorship of earthquake coverage

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Turkish authorities to put an end to all obstacles to press freedom and to respect the investigative...

OSCE media freedom representative urges acquittal of Turkish journalists Önderoğlu, Nesin and human rights...

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro on Wednesday urged Turkish authorities to acquit journalists...

Prison parole boards discriminate against political prisoners, says HDP deputy

Prison parole boards discriminate against political prisoners, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm claimed in a parliamentary question to Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül. According...

Turkey ranks first among countries that have moved away from democracy in the past...

Turkey ranks first among countries in which democratic rule decreased between 2010 and 2020, according to a report published Monday by the Stockholm-based International...

Turkish gov’t detains 23 people over links to Gülen movement in past week

The Turkish government detained a total of 23 people last week (Aug.20-Aug.27) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...

Two years on, Turkish authorities fail to properly address housing needs of earthquake victims

Two years after devastating earthquakes struck Turkey’s southern and southeastern provinces, authorities have failed to implement effective and transparent policies to address victims’ housing...

Turkish prosecutor extends detention of investigative journalist Öztürk

The İstanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday extended the detention of Ece Sevim Öztürk, a journalist known for her investigative reporting on a coup...

Turkish gov’t increases budget for religious education by 68 pct in 2018

The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vastly expanded the number of İmam Hatip (cleric-preacher) schools (İHL) from 450 to 4,500...

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