A new report in Sweden reveals Erdoğan orchestrated July 15 coup in Turkey
Last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey is nothing but a false flag orchestrated by Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayip Erdoğan and his henchmen...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 79 teachers, detains dozens over alleged Gülen links
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 79 teachers who used to work for the schools and preparatory courses which were closed...
Turkish TV Producer Mehmet Semiz faces 22-year in jail over cancelling Cable TV subscription
A young journalist who is the producer and presenter of a culture program on a national TV in Turkey has been behind bars for...
Jailed Zaman editor Ünal says before Turkish court: We are journalists, not terrorists
Former Zaman daily Ankara Representative Mustafa Ünal, who is standing trial after 419 days in pretrial detention, said on Monday that he and other...
Turkish police detain more students at Boğaziçi University over Afrin tension
Following a statement by autocratic Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday that the government will clean “communist and terrorist students” out of universities,...
Two expelled educators detained on 75th day of their hunger strike
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Turkish police, after midnight on Sunday, have raided the houses belonging to Semih Özakça and Nuriye Gülmen, educators who went on a hunger strike...
Erdoğan says, detained human rights defenders gathered to plan follow up coup
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused a group of recently detained human rights defenders of plotting a follow up to July 15,...
66-year-old columnist Bulaç says denied access to books in prison
Under arrest since July 31, 2016, veteran columnist and writer Ali Bulaç has said he is being denied access to books in prison.
A main...
TİHV: Turkish gov’t declares 268 curfews in 47 districts in 11 provinces in 2...
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has stated that at least 268 curfews were declared in at least 47 districts in 11 provinces...
Turkish university student detained for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirt, stripped while under police custody
A 24-year-old university student, identified with his initials B.Ö., was taken into police custody where he was stripped half naked, for wearing “hero” T-shirt...
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