Turkey
Erdoğan defends minister after spat with Greece
April 17, 2021
Erdoğan defends minister after spat with Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday robustly defended his foreign minister after he traded barbs in an unusually public…
Syriacs in Turkey today: Prison for sharing bread
April 17, 2021
Syriacs in Turkey today: Prison for sharing bread
A Turkish court sentenced a Syriac priest to two years, one month in prison on terrorism-related charges on April 7.…
Council of State rules against 2018 regulation making press card cancellations easier
April 4, 2021
Council of State rules against 2018 regulation making press card cancellations easier
The Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, has suspended the execution of some articles of a 2018 regulation that…
Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
April 4, 2021
Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
Prominent rights activists around the globe, in addition to Turkish dissidents, have condemned the detention by force of former opposition…
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
April 4, 2021
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
Members of the Turkish opposition, dissidents and family members of Aslı Özkısırlar have accused the ruling Justice and Development Party…
Court releases 2 students jailed over protests against partisan Boğaziçi rector
April 4, 2021
Court releases 2 students jailed over protests against partisan Boğaziçi rector
An İstanbul court has ruled to release two students who were detained in İstanbul on Feb. 2 during protests against…
Prosecution of murder of journalist Hrant Dink remains unsatisfactory: CPJ
April 1, 2021
Prosecution of murder of journalist Hrant Dink remains unsatisfactory: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Turkish authorities to conduct an impartial and depoliticized investigation into the killing…
Turkish exporters ditching ‘Made in Turkey’ tags to dodge Saudi blockade
April 1, 2021
Turkish exporters ditching ‘Made in Turkey’ tags to dodge Saudi blockade
Some Turkish exporters are rerouting food, clothing and other goods to circumvent a months-long unofficial blockade by Saudi Arabia that…
Health Minister Koca invited to speak at WHO on Turkey’s fight against COVID-19
April 1, 2021
Health Minister Koca invited to speak at WHO on Turkey’s fight against COVID-19
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca was invited to speak at a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing about the precautions taken…
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
March 31, 2021
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
Eyvaz Akıncı, 76, was arrested on March 21 and sent to Istanbul’s Metris Prison for alleged links to a terrorist…