Gülen movement
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
World
September 9, 2020
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the…
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
World
September 6, 2020
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
Greece allegedly pushed 10 Turkish asylum seekers who had crossed the Evros River on a dinghy back to Turkey on…
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Turkey
September 3, 2020
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Thirty university students detained by Turkish police over alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement entered the fourth day of detention…
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
Turkey
September 2, 2020
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
The Turkish-based Human Rights Association (İHD) and several rights advocates have called on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)…
Former TV anchorman arrested as part of post-coup crackdown in Turkey
Turkey
August 24, 2020
Former TV anchorman arrested as part of post-coup crackdown in Turkey
Erkan Akkuş, a former anchorman at the now-closed Bugün TV, has been arrested by a Turkish court as part of…
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
Economy
August 17, 2020
Bias about Gulen Movement in light of The Economist column
The Kemalist viewpoint in Turkey perceives the Gulen movement as a menace that had served as an instrument of President…
Turkish political prisoner locked up with ISIS suicide bomber – court documents
World
August 15, 2020
Turkish political prisoner locked up with ISIS suicide bomber – court documents
Turkish authorities locked up a political prisoner in a cell with a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member to pressure him…
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
World
July 28, 2020
Turkey parliament set to approve tight social media curbs
Turkey’s parliament is poised to approve legal measures imposing tighter controls on social media, including possible bans on online companies.…
Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison
Turkey
July 20, 2020
Jailed journalist Baransu sentenced to 19.5 years in prison
Investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu, who has been behind bars since March 2015, has been handed down a prison sentence of…
Turkey has detained more than 282,000, arrested 94,000 since 2016 failed coup
Turkey
July 15, 2020
Turkey has detained more than 282,000, arrested 94,000 since 2016 failed coup
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Wednesday, on the fourth anniversary of a failed military putsch, that a total of…