Gülen movement
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
World
April 13, 2019
Purge Museum visits Brussels, telling of tragedies in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Purge Museum, an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the Gülen…
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Wives of jailed police chiefs who exposed corruption given lengthy prison sentences
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday handed down six year, three month prison sentences to 12 individuals including…
Turkey fails in attempts to extradite tycoon İpek from UK: report
World
April 9, 2019
Turkey fails in attempts to extradite tycoon İpek from UK: report
The Turkish government has failed in its attempts to overturn a decision blocking the extradition of Turkish tycoon Akın İpek…
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Wife of liver transplant patient calls on authorities not to return husband to prison
Olcay Kara, the wife of teacher Engin Kara, who was arrested in February 2017 and received a liver transplant a…
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Turkey has dismissed more than 33,000 police officers since failed 2016 coup
Celal Uzunkaya, the head of Turkey’s Security General Directorate, has said 33,372 members of the police force of various ranks…
Turkish defense minister: Over 16,000 military members purged since failed coup
Turkey
March 29, 2019
Turkish defense minister: Over 16,000 military members purged since failed coup
Turkey’s Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said on Friday that a total of 16,294 military members have been dismissed since…
Court bans access to MedyaBold’s tweets on kidnapping cases in Turkey
Turkey
March 29, 2019
Court bans access to MedyaBold’s tweets on kidnapping cases in Turkey
A Turkish court has banned access to the MedyaBold news outlet’s tweets about kidnapping cases in Turkey, which are allegedly…
Purged Turkish prosecutor sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Purged Turkish prosecutor sentenced to 10 years over Gülen links
Former Turkish public prosecutor Ferhat Sarıkaya, who was arrested in the fall of 2018, was sentenced on Thursday to 10…
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Responsible managing editor of Zaman to remain in jail: court ruling
A court in İstanbul ruled on Thursday for a continuation of the pre-trial detention of Harun Çümen, the last responsible…
Former Turkish soccer player gets 6 years, 3 months over Gülen links
Sport
March 27, 2019
Former Turkish soccer player gets 6 years, 3 months over Gülen links
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday handed down a six year, three month sentence to former soccer player…