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Jailed Kurdish leader’s release blocked by court order for rearrest
Turkey
September 21, 2019
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
September 14, 2019
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
September 11, 2019
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
September 8, 2019
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
September 8, 2019
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
September 4, 2019
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
September 2, 2019
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
August 30, 2019
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
August 30, 2019
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
August 26, 2019
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…