Turkey’s top commanders led 2016 coup, then sided with Erdoğan, ex-general convicted of failed...
A former Turkish brigadier general convicted over the operation to detain President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 told...
Top court again says jailed lawmaker’s rights violated
Turkey’s top court on Thursday ruled for the second time that the rights of jailed lawmaker Can Atalay, who was elected to parliament in...
Pregnant woman sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Huriye Acun, a seven months pregnant former teacher, was arrested in the city of Konya on Wednesday and sent to prison to serve the...
Turkish court releases university students detained for Erdoğan caricature
Four students at Turkey’s prestigious Middle East Technical University (METU) detained for carrying a banner bearing caricatures depicting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as various...
Turkish court orders rearrest of journalist a day after release
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the rearrest of local journalist Mehmet Yetim in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa a day after his release...
German lawsuit targets pro-Turkish militias in Syria
Two human rights organizations said Thursday they had filed a legal case in Germany calling for an investigation into crimes committed by pro-Turkish militias...
23,364 personnel expelled from military over Gülen links since coup attempt: minister
As Turkey marks the fifth anniversary of a coup attempt, the country's defense minister announced that 23,364 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...
64-year-old man investigated in Netherlands for insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
A prosecutor’s office in The Hague has launched an investigation into a Dutch citizen on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan due...
Families of Turkey’s post-coup purge victims call for justice a decade on
Relatives of people imprisoned or dismissed from public service after a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 have called on authorities to end what...
6 journalists kept in police custody for 4 days face arrest
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking the arrest of six journalists who were detained earlier this week in the western province of İzmir on terror-related charges, Turkish...
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