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Appeals court upholds 22-year sentence given to former Kurdish MP
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Appeals court upholds 22-year sentence given to former Kurdish MP
A regional appeals court in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır has upheld a prison sentence of 22 years, three…
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
Turkey
March 17, 2021
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
In a move that has created shockwaves in Turkey and the international community, the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday expelled a…
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
World
June 21, 2020
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
Gambling has a rich history in Turkey, but casinos were only legalised in the 1980s under prime minister Turgut Özal.…
Newly arrested CHP deputy released from jail under anti-coronavirus measures
Turkey
June 7, 2020
Newly arrested CHP deputy released from jail under anti-coronavirus measures
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who was ousted from the Turkish Parliament along with two other…
Prosecutor demands life for alleged tipster in MİT trucks case
Turkey
March 24, 2019
Prosecutor demands life for alleged tipster in MİT trucks case
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a life sentence for a teacher accused of notifying the gendarmerie in 2014 when National…
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Editor's Choice
February 23, 2018
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Çetin Kurşun, a reporter for the shuttered Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, was imprisoned pending trial on February 21, 2018, on the charge…