Turkey
14-year-old Kurdish youth killed when border patrol soldier opens fire: report
August 3, 2019
14-year-old Kurdish youth killed when border patrol soldier opens fire: report
Vedat Ekinci, a 14-year-old Kurdish boy, was killed on Thursday by a border patrol soldier after he refused to stop…
Turkey destroys over 300,000 Gülen-affiliated books from public libraries
August 1, 2019
Turkey destroys over 300,000 Gülen-affiliated books from public libraries
Turkey’s Education Ministry on Thursday announced that 301,878 books published by faith-based Gülen movement followers or Gülen-linked publishing houses have…
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
August 1, 2019
İstanbul apprehends 12,474 irregular migrants in 19 days
The İstanbul Governor’s Office on Thursday released a statement on migration, announcing that a total of 12,474 illegal migrants were…
Former secretary of Turkey’s intel chief sentenced to 8 years over Gülen links
August 1, 2019
Former secretary of Turkey’s intel chief sentenced to 8 years over Gülen links
An Ankara high criminal court on Wednesday handed down a sentence of eight years, one month and 15 days to…
Lawyers denied access to previously missing Gülen followers now in police custody
August 1, 2019
Lawyers denied access to previously missing Gülen followers now in police custody
The Ankara Bar Association on Thursday released a statement reporting that four Gülen followers who turned up in police custody…
Editor of gov’t-critical newspaper detained on insult charges
July 31, 2019
Editor of gov’t-critical newspaper detained on insult charges
Ali Avcu, the editor-in-chief of the Yurt daily, which is highly critical of the Turkish government, was detained on Tuesday…
Elderly woman whose husband is in jail over Gülen links forced to vacate home
July 31, 2019
Elderly woman whose husband is in jail over Gülen links forced to vacate home
A district governor’s office in the western province of İzmir has ordered an elderly woman whose 80-year-old husband is in…
Turkey’s top court rules violation occurred in denial of jailed spouses’ visitation rights
July 31, 2019
Turkey’s top court rules violation occurred in denial of jailed spouses’ visitation rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that there has been a violation of the right to respect for family life in…
İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
July 31, 2019
İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
Police teams in İstanbul’s Avcılar district located 40 migrants who entered Turkey illegally, based largely on reports by anonymous informants.…
Interior minister says Turkey only targeting illegal migration with crackdown
July 29, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey only targeting illegal migration with crackdown
Turkey’s crackdown on migration are aimed at preventing illegal migration and the government will not deport any Syrian refugees with…