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Jailed Kurdish leader’s release blocked by court order for rearrest
Turkey

Jailed Kurdish leader’s release blocked by court order for rearrest

The release from a Turkish jail of the former leader of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) was blocked after…
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
Turkey

Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara

A Turkish teacher said three unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara as he was about to get into…
Opinion poll shows Turkey’s CHP as leading party for first time in years
Turkey

Opinion poll shows Turkey’s CHP as leading party for first time in years

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has emerged as the leading party in a recent opinion poll for the…
Purged human rights defender briefly taken into custody, subjected to excessive force
Turkey

Purged human rights defender briefly taken into custody, subjected to excessive force

Veli Saçılık, a purged human rights defender, was allegedly subjected to excessive force on Thursday when he was taken into…
EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’
World

EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’

Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament (EP), has warned that a possible move by the Turkish government to…
2 Kurdish mayors challenge Interior Ministry’s expulsion decision in court
Turkey

2 Kurdish mayors challenge Interior Ministry’s expulsion decision in court

Two out of three mayors in southeastern Turkey who were recently expelled from office by Turkey’s Interior Ministry on the…
Prior conviction prevents Demirtaş’s release from prison after court ruling
Turkey

Prior conviction prevents Demirtaş’s release from prison after court ruling

The Ankara 19th High Criminal Court on Monday ruled to release jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş pending trial, but he…
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
Turkey

Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers

On the 10th day of his controversial appointment by the Turkish government as trustee of the southeastern Turkish city of…
Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks
Turkey

Erdoğan calls on Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows after terrorism remarks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to reveal what he knows about the…
Turkey’s main opposition ups support for Kurdish opposition after removal of mayors
Turkey

Turkey’s main opposition ups support for Kurdish opposition after removal of mayors

Turkey’s main opposition increased its support for a Kurdish opposition party on Monday after three Kurdish mayors were dismissed by…
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