Turkey
Turkish court dismisses murder of military cadet during coup attempt
February 22, 2019
Turkish court dismisses murder of military cadet during coup attempt
A Turkish court has ruled for non-prosecution on criminal complaints concerning the murder of air force cadet Murat Tekin during…
Harassed student says she has safety concerns after minister targeted her
February 22, 2019
Harassed student says she has safety concerns after minister targeted her
Merve Demirel, whose apparent sexual harassment by a police officer last weekend in Ankara was captured on camera, said on…
2 police officers arrested for stealing money during pat down
February 22, 2019
2 police officers arrested for stealing money during pat down
Two police officers have been arrested for allegedly stealing money during a pat down of a man of Iranian origin…
Turkey issues detention warrants for 295 military members over Gülen links
February 22, 2019
Turkey issues detention warrants for 295 military members over Gülen links
Turkey ordered the detention of 295 serving military personnel on Friday, the prosecutor’s office said, accusing them of links to…
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
February 22, 2019
Erdoğan claims Gülen coined CHP’s election slogans, PKK determined candidates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed at an election rally on Friday that the election slogans of the main opposition…
Nobody dies from not eating aubergines, Erdoğan ally says
February 21, 2019
Nobody dies from not eating aubergines, Erdoğan ally says
Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the far-right National Movement Party (MHP), on late Wednesday labelled recent complaints over rising vegetable…
Hate speech in Turkey against Christians on the rise: report
February 21, 2019
Hate speech in Turkey against Christians on the rise: report
Christians in Turkey are worried about the increasing hate speech against their communities in the country, the Diken news website…
Thesis writing for a fee a TL 150 million industry in Turkey: report
February 21, 2019
Thesis writing for a fee a TL 150 million industry in Turkey: report
Companies that write theses for a fee for graduate and postgraduate students have developed a volume of TL 150 million…
Document reveals detention of 2,745 judicial members ordered a day after coup attempt
February 21, 2019
Document reveals detention of 2,745 judicial members ordered a day after coup attempt
A document published by a Turkish journalist living in exile on Wednesday revealed that a public prosecutor in Ankara had…
Young Turkish jihadist who joined al-Qaeda in Syria acquitted by a court
February 21, 2019
Young Turkish jihadist who joined al-Qaeda in Syria acquitted by a court
A Turkish court acquitted a jihadist who went to fight in Syria, part of the government’s revolving door policy in…