Jailed Turkish journalist’s daughter Sanem Altan says justice determined in the presidential palace
Sanem Altan, the daughter of Turkish journalist Ahmet Altan who has been sentenced to life in prison for allegedly "violating the constitution," said in...
Turkish-German politician Özdemir, a vocal critic of Turkey’s Erdoğan, given police protection
Turkish-German politician Cem Özdemir, a vocal critic of the Turkish government and its autocratic leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was reportedly given a police bodyguard...
Speculated ‘dirty deal’ for journalist Yücel’s release gives its first fruit, Turkey’s Erdoğan to...
A speculated "dirty deal" between the Turkish government and the German administration over the surprise release of Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has given its...
Syrian Kurdish groups claim Turkish army hit village in Afrin with suspected gas
A Syrian Kurdish group and a pro-Kurdish monitoring group have claimed that the Turkish military carried out a suspected gas attack that wounded six...
Jailed Turkish Air Forces’ colonel reportedly losses his life in İstanbul’s Silivri Prison because...
A Turkish lawyer has stated on Friday that a military officer jailed in İstanbul's notorious Silivri Prison has lost his life because of the...
Int’l press, human rights bodies slam Turkish court’s ruling of aggravated life sentences for...
International press and human rights organisations have slammed a decision rendered by a Turkish court on Friday of aggravated life imprisonment for prominent journalists...
Turkish court rules for continuation of former HDP co-chair Demirtaş’s imprisonment
Ankara 19th High Criminal Court within the Sincan Prison Campus has ruled on Friday for the continuation of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) former Co-chair...
Turkish family still missing after capsized boat incident on Turkish-Greek border
Three members of Turkish family has gone missing after their boat capsized in the Evros/Meriç/Maritsa River, an incident that has already resulted in confirmed...
Turkish Education Ministry cancels licenses of 1,272 educators over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish Ministry of Education has canceled the teaching licenses of an additional 1,272 people who work for private education companies on suspicion of...
Fethullah Gülen calls on int’l community to pressure Turkish gov’t over rights violations
Turkish-Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen has made a call to the international community, asking them to warn Turkish authorities to take the necessary measures to...
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