Turkey
Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
August 17, 2019
Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter
Münise Kübra Çakırçoban, a medical student who was put behind bars three years ago due to alleged links to the…
Lawyer who mysteriously appeared says previously missing men are just fine
August 17, 2019
Lawyer who mysteriously appeared says previously missing men are just fine
A lawyer who represented in court two of four previously missing men who were allegedly kidnapped by the Turkish intelligence…
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
August 13, 2019
AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts
Amnesty International on Tuesday issued an urgent action document calling on human rights activists and concerned people to write letters…
Erdoğan completes assimilation of Turkey’s central bank, columnist says
August 12, 2019
Erdoğan completes assimilation of Turkey’s central bank, columnist says
Turkey’s central bank has finally been assimilated to the new presidential system of government in the country, columnist Taha Akyol…
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
August 12, 2019
Istanbul mayor sues ruling party MP over identity theft case
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is suing a member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who publicly…
Turkish police raid chess club for illegal gambling
August 12, 2019
Turkish police raid chess club for illegal gambling
Police in Turkey’s central province of Eskişehir have uncovered an illegal gambling den run under the auspices of a local…
Netflix could lose majority of customers as Turkish watchdog set to censor internet platforms – poll
August 12, 2019
Netflix could lose majority of customers as Turkish watchdog set to censor internet platforms – poll
Television and film streaming giant Netflix could lose almost 80 percent of its customers in Turkey after a new regulation…
Bar association reports ill treatment of inmates by guards in Turkey’s east
August 10, 2019
Bar association reports ill treatment of inmates by guards in Turkey’s east
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has announced that scores of inmates in a high security prison in eastern Elazığ province were…
Calling 2016 coup attempt a ‘scenario’ is not a crime, top Turkish court rules
August 10, 2019
Calling 2016 coup attempt a ‘scenario’ is not a crime, top Turkish court rules
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision that acquitted a defendant who described a failed coup…
Turkey’s purge victims launch online TV station on YouTube
August 10, 2019
Turkey’s purge victims launch online TV station on YouTube
Victims of a massive government-led purge in Turkey that has taken place in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt…