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Turkey presses Netherlands on 217 extradition requests tied to Gülen movement
Turkey
April 2, 2026
Turkey presses Netherlands on 217 extradition requests tied to Gülen movement
Turkey’s justice minister said Ankara has asked the Netherlands to extradite 217 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen…
Erdoğan-linked TURKEN Foundation’s US assets surpass $117 million
World
February 11, 2026
Erdoğan-linked TURKEN Foundation’s US assets surpass $117 million
The TURKEN Foundation, a US-based nonprofit jointly established by two Turkish charities closely linked to the family of President Recep…
Turkey orders detention of 37 more people over alleged Gülen links
Turkey
December 31, 2025
Turkey orders detention of 37 more people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 37 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in two separate investigations…
Kenya releases Turkish refugee arrested at Turkey’s request
World
December 30, 2025
Kenya releases Turkish refugee arrested at Turkey’s request
A Turkish refugee in Kenya who was arrested due to a request from Ankara and later kept in custody by…
Musk slammed for ‘double standard’ in Turkey as X shuts down dissidents’ accounts
Media Freedom
April 8, 2025
Musk slammed for ‘double standard’ in Turkey as X shuts down dissidents’ accounts
Tech mogul Elon Musk is under fire from Turkish dissidents over moves to shut down X accounts aligned with the…
Famous Turkish comedian leaves X, joins Bluesky amid growing criticism, censorship
Media
April 7, 2025
Famous Turkish comedian leaves X, joins Bluesky amid growing criticism, censorship
Prominent Turkish comedian Cem Yılmaz has deactivated his account on X and joined rival social media platform Bluesky amid backlash…
Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence in Kenya
World
October 19, 2024
Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence in Kenya
Seven Turkish citizens are feared to have been abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due to their links to…
Turkey Is Detaining Teenage Girls. How Low Will Erdogan Sink? | Opinion
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September 23, 2024
Turkey Is Detaining Teenage Girls. How Low Will Erdogan Sink? | Opinion
Fifteen girls aged 13 to 17 have been detained and will be brought to court to testify against their older siblings…
Erdogan’s war on French schools in Turkey is a precursor to a broader conflict
Education
September 14, 2024
Erdogan’s war on French schools in Turkey is a precursor to a broader conflict
A campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist government against two French schools in Turkey transcends questions of sovereignty…
Erdogan continues Islamization of the army despite still-hopeful secularists
Turkey
September 14, 2024
Erdogan continues Islamization of the army despite still-hopeful secularists
On August 30, after the Turkish Military Academy’s graduation ceremony, which was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a group…