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Report from opposition deputy shows serious rights violations took place in Turkey in June

A report drafted by a main opposition party deputy in Turkey has revealed that 231 violations of the right to life and 111 cases of torture...

Turkish lawyer reports torture of suspect detained over Gülen links

A lawyer from Kayseri province has reported that her client, who was detained due to his alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement, was subjected to torture...

State of emergency measures still haunt Turkey on 3rd anniversary of failed coup

Thousands of people who have been removed from their posts or jailed during a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed coup in...

Justice Ministry says Turkey building 137 new prisons

Turkey has been building 137 new prisons with a capacity to house 88,367 inmates, according to the Justice Ministry, the Gazete Duvar news website reported. As of...

Ailing purge victim calls for release of husband from jail to help her survive

Fatma Görmez, a former teacher who was removed from her job in the aftermath of a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016, now weighs only...

Documents show ex-Turkish army chief as leader of putschists: report

Then-Chief of General Staff and current Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was the head of the putschist group that issued mobilization orders and declared martial...

İstanbul city council slashes new mayor’s borrowing limit

İstanbul’s city council has downscaled a borrowing request made by newly elected Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Sözcü newspaper reported on Friday. The borrowing limit granted was TL 1.525...

Turkish prosecutors seek up to 870 years in prison for religious cult leader

İstanbul prosecutors have concluded their investigation into a religious cult led by Adnan Oktar, completing an indictment that demands up to 870 years in prison for its...

New İstanbul mayor welcomes prominent Kurdish football team

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the newly elected mayor of İstanbul, has received executives from Amedspor, a football club based in the predominantly Kurdish Southeast, the Bold Medya news website...

Social media figure sentenced to 6 years for promoting drug use

A Turkish court on Friday handed down a five-year, 10-month sentence to Pınar Karagöz, a popular social media influencer known as “Pucca,” on charges of promoting...

Detention warrants issued for 49 gendarmerie officers over Gülen ties

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 49 gendarmerie officers, 46 of whom are on active duty, due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,...

9 Turkish judges, prosecutors suspended over alleged Gülen links

Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has suspended nine judges and prosecutors from their posts due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, which is...

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