Turkey
Top court rules on ‘overly broad’ law on criminal organization membership
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Top court rules on ‘overly broad’ law on criminal organization membership
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has issued a so-called pilot judgment about a provision of the Turkish Penal Code prescribing the penalty…
Deadly wildfires reach Turkish power plant, sparking evacuations
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Deadly wildfires reach Turkish power plant, sparking evacuations
A thermal power plant and its surrounding town on the Aegean Sea were being evacuated on Wednesday as a deadly…
Pro-gov’t journalist suggests another coup attempt is looming in Turkey
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Pro-gov’t journalist suggests another coup attempt is looming in Turkey
A staunchly pro-government journalist in Turkey has suggested that “strange developments” are taking place against the ruling Justice and Development…
Russian amphibious plane flies to Turkey to help extinguish wildfires – TASS
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Russian amphibious plane flies to Turkey to help extinguish wildfires – TASS
A Russian naval Beriev Be-200 utility amphibious plane flew to Turkey on Thursday to help Ankara fight wildfires in the…
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and…
Erdoğan blames HDP for collapse of Turkey’s peace talks with Kurdish militants
Turkey
July 11, 2021
Erdoğan blames HDP for collapse of Turkey’s peace talks with Kurdish militants
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) of paving the way for the collapse…
Journalists, politicians protest in Berlin after attack on exiled Turkish journalist
World
July 11, 2021
Journalists, politicians protest in Berlin after attack on exiled Turkish journalist
Dozens of journalists and politicians protested in Berlin on Friday against a recent attack on Erk Acarer, a Turkish journalist…
Gov’t crackdown on critical media turning into systematic violence against journalists: report
Turkey
July 8, 2021
Gov’t crackdown on critical media turning into systematic violence against journalists: report
A June report by Turkey’s Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) has drawn attention to a series of physical attacks targeting members…
Pregnant woman sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Turkey
July 8, 2021
Pregnant woman sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Huriye Acun, a seven months pregnant former teacher, was arrested in the city of Konya on Wednesday and sent to…
Turkey/Kyrgyzstan: Rendition of Turkish-Kyrgyz Educator
World
July 8, 2021
Turkey/Kyrgyzstan: Rendition of Turkish-Kyrgyz Educator
Turkish and Kyrgyz authorities abducted, forcibly disappeared, and extrajudicially transferred a dual Turkish-Kyrgyz national living in Bishkek to Turkey, Human…