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Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and…
Erdoğan blames HDP for collapse of Turkey’s peace talks with Kurdish militants
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Erdoğan blames HDP for collapse of Turkey’s peace talks with Kurdish militants
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) of paving the way for the collapse…
Journalists, politicians protest in Berlin after attack on exiled Turkish journalist
World
July 11, 2021
Journalists, politicians protest in Berlin after attack on exiled Turkish journalist
Dozens of journalists and politicians protested in Berlin on Friday against a recent attack on Erk Acarer, a Turkish journalist…
Gov’t crackdown on critical media turning into systematic violence against journalists: report
Turkey
July 8, 2021
Gov’t crackdown on critical media turning into systematic violence against journalists: report
A June report by Turkey’s Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) has drawn attention to a series of physical attacks targeting members…
Prominent group demands ‘autonomous and free’ Boğaziçi University
Turkey
July 7, 2021
Prominent group demands ‘autonomous and free’ Boğaziçi University
A group of 14 journalists, writers and academics has started a signature campaign on the change.org website demanding that Boğaziçi…
Turkey uses ambiguous counterterrorism laws to silence opposition: report
Turkey
June 22, 2021
Turkey uses ambiguous counterterrorism laws to silence opposition: report
Membership in an armed terrorist organization as defined in the Counterterrorism Law (TMK) and a controversial article of the Turkish…
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Turkey
June 11, 2021
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Amid a “sea snot” outbreak in the Sea of Marmara, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced that he learned after…
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Turkey
June 3, 2021
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Support for the Nation Alliance, an opposition bloc established to challenge Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 19-year rule, has increased…
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
Turkey
June 3, 2021
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
An indictment drafted by an Ankara prosecutor seeks a prison sentence of up to two years for Ezgi Mola, a…
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
Turkey
May 22, 2021
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made changes to a 2018 press card regulation, the execution of some articles of…