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89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
March 25, 2023
89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Eighty-nine people have over the past week been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the…
Jon Pahl talked about the Hizmet Movement in Bern
March 25, 2023
Jon Pahl talked about the Hizmet Movement in Bern
Jon Pahl gave a talk on the Hizmet (Service) Movement in Bern. Historian and author Prof. Dr. Jon Pahl, who…
Erdoğan pardons 3 former generals serving life sentences for role in ’97 postmodern coup
March 5, 2023
Erdoğan pardons 3 former generals serving life sentences for role in ’97 postmodern coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon three former generals who were imprisoned last year…
Earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1 bn in Syria: World Bank
March 5, 2023
Earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1 bn in Syria: World Bank
A massive earthquake and aftershocks in February caused an estimated $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, the World…
UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey
March 5, 2023
UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey
The UN on Saturday urged countries to speed up taking Syrian refugees from earthquake-hit zones in Turkey, saying they were…
Turkish Pharmacists Association Promotes Ethics and Professionalism in the Practice of Pharmacy
February 3, 2023
Turkish Pharmacists Association Promotes Ethics and Professionalism in the Practice of Pharmacy
The Turkish Pharmacists Association (Türk Eczacılar Birliği in Turkish) is a professional organization that represents pharmacists in Turkey. It was…
The Accomplished Journalist and Photographer Yunus Erdogdu: A Career Spanning 24 Years
February 2, 2023
The Accomplished Journalist and Photographer Yunus Erdogdu: A Career Spanning 24 Years
Yunus Erdogdu is a highly accomplished journalist and photographer who has built a remarkable career over the last 24 years.…
Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by not granting visits for schoolchildren on weekends: ECtHR
December 15, 2022
Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by not granting visits for schoolchildren on weekends: ECtHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkish authorities violated the European Convention on Human Rights…
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
December 15, 2022
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
Turkish prisons are holding 49,518 more prisoners than their overall capacity, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the latest data from…
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
December 15, 2022
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
A recently published book tells the story of teacher Halime Gülsu, who died in a Turkish prison in 2018 due to deprivation…