Turkey
No delay in delivery of S-400 missile defense system to Turkey, says Russia
World
May 29, 2019
No delay in delivery of S-400 missile defense system to Turkey, says Russia
The delivery of an S-400 missile defense system to Turkey is proceeding according to schedule, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov…
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
Turkey
May 29, 2019
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
The Mersin Police Department has fined families of hunger-striking inmates for holding a sit-in near a prison, the Mezopotamya news…
US may suspend training of Turkish pilots for F-35s over Russian missile purchase: report
World
May 29, 2019
US may suspend training of Turkish pilots for F-35s over Russian missile purchase: report
The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead…
Turkey jails yet another journalist over Gülen links
Media Freedom
May 29, 2019
Turkey jails yet another journalist over Gülen links
Journalist İbrahim Varlık, who used to work for the now-closed Cihan news agency, has been arrested, according to journalist Ahmet…
Former diplomats sexually abused with batons and tortured: Bar Association
Turkey
May 29, 2019
Former diplomats sexually abused with batons and tortured: Bar Association
Former Turkish diplomats arrested over terrorism charges claim they have been tortured as well as sexually abused with police batons,…
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Jailed woman, newborn baby sent back to prison a day after delivery
A jailed woman named Hatice Sahnaz was sent bact to prison a day after she delivery her baby girl at…
Amnesty International campaigns for detainees in southeast Turkey over torture claims
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Amnesty International campaigns for detainees in southeast Turkey over torture claims
Amnesty International’s Turkey branch has launched a campaign calling for “independent medical examination” for detainees in the country’s southeastern Halfeti…
Court hears how police tortured detainees
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Court hears how police tortured detainees
Ten people detained in Turkey’s southeastern Sanliurfa following a counter-terrorism operation in the province testified in court on Thursday that…
Construction worker gets jail term for posting cartoons that criticize Erdogan
Turkey
May 26, 2019
Construction worker gets jail term for posting cartoons that criticize Erdogan
Deniz Avci, a construction worker in Turkey’s western province of Balıkesir, was sentenced to two years and two months in…
Son of late purge victim launches campaign for release of sister from detention
Life Style
May 25, 2019
Son of late purge victim launches campaign for release of sister from detention
The son of Associate Professor Ahmet Turan Özcerit, who was removed from his job, jailed and died of cancer in…