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Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
World
September 12, 2020
Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
A Turkish court sentenced a parliamentarian from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in jail on Friday…
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…
Turkey has removed 146 mayors from Kurdish parties in 4 years, HDP report says
Turkey
August 19, 2020
Turkey has removed 146 mayors from Kurdish parties in 4 years, HDP report says
The Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Tuesday published an 84-page report on the removal of HDP mayors in the…
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
Turkey
August 18, 2020
Woman dies after getting raped by specialized sergeant in Turkey’s southeast
A woman who was raped by a specialized sergeant in the Beşiri district of the southeastern province of Batman last…
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.…
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
Turkey
July 14, 2020
Turkey detains local Kurdish politicians in Gaziantep, Diyarbakır
The police on Tuesday detained 33 people in early morning raids in Gaziantep including local officials of the Kurdish Peoples’…
Turkey arrests HDP member subjected to police brutality during detention
Turkey
July 7, 2020
Turkey arrests HDP member subjected to police brutality during detention
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest Sevil Rojbin Çetin, a local Kurdish politician and a member of the Peoples’…
Families commemorate 1993 Sivas massacre victims on anniversary
Turkey
July 2, 2020
Families commemorate 1993 Sivas massacre victims on anniversary
Thirty-three Turkish intellectuals who perished in a fire in 1993 inside the Madımak Hotel were commemorated in Sivas on Thursday,…
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
Turkey
July 2, 2020
AKP continues to lose voters, DEVA on the rise, new poll suggests
A new survey has indicated that Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been losing voters, while the newly…
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
Turkey
June 27, 2020
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
A 10-day-old baby was sent to prison along with her two-year-old sister and their mother, Eylem Oyunlu, when the mother…