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Turkey sentenced 266,811 to prison for terrorism in last 4 years
June 11, 2021
Turkey sentenced 266,811 to prison for terrorism in last 4 years
Turkish courts sentenced 266,811 people to prison on convictions of terrorism between 2016 and 2020, abusing vague anti-terrorism legislation, according…
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
June 11, 2021
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
Motions submitted by Germany’s opposition parties to impose an arms embargo on Turkey have been rejected by the federal parliament,…
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
June 3, 2021
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Support for the Nation Alliance, an opposition bloc established to challenge Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 19-year rule, has increased…
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
June 3, 2021
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
An indictment drafted by an Ankara prosecutor seeks a prison sentence of up to two years for Ezgi Mola, a…
Orhan Inandi did not officially cross borders, police say
June 3, 2021
Orhan Inandi did not officially cross borders, police say
The president of Sapat schools did not officially cross the border, the press service of the Bishkek police said. A…
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
June 3, 2021
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
The wife of the president of a prestigious school network in Kyrgyzstan who went missing in Bishkek on Monday said…
Kyrgyz protestors demand authorities locate missing educator
June 3, 2021
Kyrgyz protestors demand authorities locate missing educator
Hundreds of people have been protesting since Tuesday in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, demanding that authorities find the president…
President of Turkish-Kyrgyz schools feared to have been abducted in Bishkek
June 1, 2021
President of Turkish-Kyrgyz schools feared to have been abducted in Bishkek
Orhan İnandı, the founder and president of the Turkish-Kyrgyz Sapat school network operating in Kyrgyzstan went missing in Bishkek on…
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
May 22, 2021
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made changes to a 2018 press card regulation, the execution of some articles of…
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
May 22, 2021
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
Five percent of Turkish women were exposed to sexual violence in the past year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported…