Turkey
Mother of military cadet who got life for 2016 coup calls on Turkish first lady to speak out
May 25, 2019
Mother of military cadet who got life for 2016 coup calls on Turkish first lady to speak out
The mother of a former military cadet who was given a life sentence for her alleged role in Turkey’s 2016…
Report: Gov’t violated right to life in jailed English teacher’s death
May 20, 2019
Report: Gov’t violated right to life in jailed English teacher’s death
Turkish government has violated the right to life in jailed English teacher Halime Gulsu’s death, a recent report by human…
Four defendants given life sentences in Beşiktaş terrorist attack trial
May 18, 2019
Four defendants given life sentences in Beşiktaş terrorist attack trial
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Friday handed down 47 consecutive aggravated life sentences and a prison sentence of…
ISIL is mobilizing in Turkey, interior minister claims
May 18, 2019
ISIL is mobilizing in Turkey, interior minister claims
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Friday that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been…
Ministry blocks prosecution of Turkish lawyer beaten by Erdoğan’s bodyguards
May 18, 2019
Ministry blocks prosecution of Turkish lawyer beaten by Erdoğan’s bodyguards
Turkey’s Justice Ministry denied permission to launch a prosecution against Sertuğ Sürenoğlu, a lawyer who in April was reportedly beaten…
One out of four young Turks intends to move abroad: report
May 18, 2019
One out of four young Turks intends to move abroad: report
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has released a report that claims a quarter of the country’s young population…
Kırklareli man detained for insulting Erdogan on social media
May 16, 2019
Kırklareli man detained for insulting Erdogan on social media
A Kirklareli man, identified only with his initials T.B., was detained for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media.…
Happiness level among Turkish youth the lowest in 16 years
May 16, 2019
Happiness level among Turkish youth the lowest in 16 years
A total of 55.4 percent of the young people in Turkey describe themselves as happy, the lowest figure in the…
Turkish minister: Ban preventing Öcalan from meeting with lawyers lifted
May 16, 2019
Turkish minister: Ban preventing Öcalan from meeting with lawyers lifted
Turkish Justice Minister Abdullah Gül announced on Thursday that a ban preventing the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’…
Restrictions on purged professor’s passport removed for cancer treatment overseas
May 16, 2019
Restrictions on purged professor’s passport removed for cancer treatment overseas
The Adana Governor’s Office on Thursday announced that restrictions imposed on the passport of Haluk Savaş, a psychiatry professor who…