Turkey
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
May 31, 2023
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political…
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
April 25, 2023
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
A total of 1,768,000 investigations were launched into people in Turkey on allegations of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
April 10, 2023
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
A former military officer and arms smuggler who was secretly transported by Ukrainian intelligence to Turkey in a coffin was allegedly tortured…
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
March 25, 2023
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and a prominent human rights advocate, has changed…
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
March 25, 2023
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of almost seven years to a retired general who was retried…
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
March 25, 2023
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
In a bid to circumvent the risks that could emerge from its possible closure ahead of the elections on May…
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…
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…