CPJ calls on Turkey to find murderers of Syrian journalist, mother

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on the Turkish government to find those responsible for the murder of Syrian-American journalist Halla Barakat and...

Report: At least 30 female journalists detained, 16 of them jailed under Turkey’s rule...

At least 30 female journalist were detained under the rule of emergency declared in the aftermath of a controversial coup attempt on July 15,...

HDP deputies slam ‘Might of the Turk’ video shot in demolished Şırnak

https://youtu.be/bhZwA-MYfjg Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has blasted over a video showing that Turkish security forces demolished residential buildings in Şırnak province and using hate...

Syrian activist, journalist daughter murdered in İstanbul

Syrian opposition activist Orouba Barakat and her 22-year-old journalist daughter, Halla Barakat, were found early Friday morning with their throats slashed in their İstanbul’...

Security guards of Turkey’s Erdoğan again beat protesters during NYC speech

https://youtu.be/_HrEtXVAaBQ The private security detail of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday beat up protesters who have allegedly caused a disturbance during a...

Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people over alleged links to Gülen movement on Thursday

Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement has continued with dozens of detentions on Thursday across Turkey. Turkish police...

Turkish government arrests 14 lawyers on alleged terror charges

A total of 14 lawyers, who defending the jailed hunger striking educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, have been arrested on charges of alleged...

Jailed Turkish businessman İpek: ‘Accusing my mother of terrorism unacceptable’

Jailed Turkish businessman Cafer Tekin İpek, the brother of famous businessman Hamdi Akın İpek, who was the owner of multi-billion dollar Koza İpek Holding...

Another soldier acquitted of coup charges after 11 months pretrial detention in Turkey

Uğur Avcı, a former Gölbaşı district gendarmerie commander who was released from prison in June after 11 months in pretrial detention on charges of...

White House denies Trump apologized to Erdoğan for Turkish bodyguard brawl with protesters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUXHCEjflM While House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah has denied US President Donald Trump apologized to Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his...

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