Turkish
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…
Justice minister says lifting visitation ban for PKK leader unrelated to İstanbul election re-run
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Justice minister says lifting visitation ban for PKK leader unrelated to İstanbul election re-run
Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül on Friday said lifting the visitation ban on the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’…
Ex-Turkish national footballer charged with Gülen links released pending trial
Sport
May 25, 2019
Ex-Turkish national footballer charged with Gülen links released pending trial
The İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court on Friday released pending trial former Turkish football star Zafer Biryol, who was accused…
CHP says non-public officials will be on duty again for June 23 İstanbul election
Turkey
May 25, 2019
CHP says non-public officials will be on duty again for June 23 İstanbul election
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed an objection with the Supreme Election Board (YSK), claiming that non-civil…
Former prosecutor given lengthy prison sentence due to alleged Gülen links
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Former prosecutor given lengthy prison sentence due to alleged Gülen links
Former public prosecutor Osman Şanal has been handed down a prison sentence of 11 years, three months on terrorism charges…
Construction worker gets 2 years in prison for insulting President Erdoğan
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Construction worker gets 2 years in prison for insulting President Erdoğan
A construction worker from Turkey’s Balıkesir province was handed down a two-year, two month sentence for insulting President Recep Tayyip…
Erdoğan: We will not leave the job to ‘thieves’ in June 23 İstanbul vote
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Erdoğan: We will not leave the job to ‘thieves’ in June 23 İstanbul vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will do its best not to…
MEDEL translates, publishes letters of purged Turkish judges, prosecutors
Turkey
May 25, 2019
MEDEL translates, publishes letters of purged Turkish judges, prosecutors
The European Judges for Democracy and Freedoms (MEDEL) translated into 12 languages and published letters from Turkish judges and prosecutors…