Gülen movement
Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
World
December 16, 2021
Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
Three Turkish nationals seeking asylum in Greece in September were allegedly tortured by plain-clothes Greek officials, who then illegally put…
5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
Turkey
November 22, 2021
5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
Turkey’s Defense Ministry has announced that five people were detained by security forces in western Turkey on Monday as they…
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 110 people due to alleged links to the Gülen…
I was electrocuted, beaten and made impotent, sexual torture victim says
Turkey
November 7, 2021
I was electrocuted, beaten and made impotent, sexual torture victim says
Ayhan Demir, 45, said he was made impotent as a result of the sexual torture and electrocution he was subjected…
38 former judges and prosecutors indicted for ‘conspiracy’ in match-fixing scandal
Turkey
November 7, 2021
38 former judges and prosecutors indicted for ‘conspiracy’ in match-fixing scandal
An İstanbul prosecutor has drafted an indictment against 38 former judges and prosecutors on conspiracy-related charges regarding a match-fixing scandal…
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Politics
November 5, 2021
Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting
Turkey on Friday granted a series of privileges to International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) staff attending the 89th annual meeting…
Medical workers protests working conditions after tragic death of physician
Turkey
October 25, 2021
Medical workers protests working conditions after tragic death of physician
The death in a traffic accident of a physician who was driving home after a 36-hour shift at work has…
Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkey
October 23, 2021
Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the detention of 29 former diplomats due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,…
Opposition MP calls for release of end-stage cancer patient jailed over Gülen links
Turkey
October 16, 2021
Opposition MP calls for release of end-stage cancer patient jailed over Gülen links
A deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has called for the immediate release of Ayşe Özdoğan, a critically…
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
Turkey
October 9, 2021
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
A defendant facing terrorism-related charges due to alleged membership in the faith-based Gülen movement had filed a complaint during a…