Turkey
Syrian refugees less involved in crime than Turkish citizens, interior minister says
July 8, 2019
Syrian refugees less involved in crime than Turkish citizens, interior minister says
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, on Saturday said the crime rate among Syrian refugees was half that of Turkish citizens,…
Radioactive element valued at $72 million seized by Turkish anti-smuggling police
July 8, 2019
Radioactive element valued at $72 million seized by Turkish anti-smuggling police
Police in Turkey’s Black Sea region have seized radioactive californium worth $72 million, an element used in nuclear weapons and…
Saturday Mothers hold protest with wives of abducted Gülen followers
July 8, 2019
Saturday Mothers hold protest with wives of abducted Gülen followers
Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking the whereabouts of loved ones who disappeared while in police custody…
Nearly a quarter of a million websites blocked in Turkey in five years – report
July 6, 2019
Nearly a quarter of a million websites blocked in Turkey in five years – report
Turkey has blocked a total of 245,825 websites and domains between 2014 and 2018, according to a study released in…
Turkey’s top appeals court declines to uphold aggravated life imprisonment of journalists
July 6, 2019
Turkey’s top appeals court declines to uphold aggravated life imprisonment of journalists
The 16th Criminal Department of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has declined to uphold the aggravated life sentences handed down…
No need to investigate Babacan over criminal links, Ankara prosecutors say
July 6, 2019
No need to investigate Babacan over criminal links, Ankara prosecutors say
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed a criminal complaint alleging terrorism against former economy minister Ali Babacan, the…
Photos show prominent jailed journalist in hospital in handcuffs
July 6, 2019
Photos show prominent jailed journalist in hospital in handcuffs
Professor Mümtazer Türköne, a journalist from the now-closed Zaman newspaper who was among dozens of journalists jailed in the aftermath…
Court decision enables Turkish purge victims to become lawyers
July 6, 2019
Court decision enables Turkish purge victims to become lawyers
A decision by an administrative court in Ankara has made it possible for the victims of a government-led purge in…
Erdoğan says his party’s current deputies not involved in efforts to launch new party
July 6, 2019
Erdoğan says his party’s current deputies not involved in efforts to launch new party
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled out claims suggesting that a number of deputies from his ruling Justice and…
İstanbul Governor’s Office issues warning to shops with Arabic signs
July 4, 2019
İstanbul Governor’s Office issues warning to shops with Arabic signs
The İstanbul Governor’s Office has announced it issued warnings to hundreds of stores in the city ordering them to comply…