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German citizen deported by Turkey while standing trial for terrorist propaganda

A 55-year-old German citizen from Hamburg who was arrested last summer in Turkey on charges of terrorism was deported to Germany, Deutsche Welle Turkish...

15 years’ imprisonment sought for owner of closed Kurdish daily

A court in Diyarbakir on Monday accepted an indictment asking for 15 years in prison for the owner of the now-shut-down Kurdish daily Azadiya...

100 military members sought by Turkish prosecutor as part of Gülen crackdown

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s office on Monday issued detention warrants for 100 Turkish Land Forces members as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting...

Cargo ship sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, killing six

A cargo ship sank in rough waters off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Monday, killing six crew members including its captain, officials and media...

Prison demands inmate’s defense for keeping newborn daughter’s sock in locker

A document shared by an opposition deputy on Sunday revealed that a Turkish prison administration demanded an official defense from a purge victim to...

Jailed deputy’s health deteriorates in 61st day of hunger strike

The health of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Leyla Güven is continuing to worsen on day 61 of a hunger strike, the Mesopotamia...

[UPDATE] Detention warrant issued for former CHP deputy shortly after release from jail

An İstanbul court on Monday evening issued a detention warrant for former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem, who was released pending trial...

Prosecutor opens second investigation into actor for ‘encouraging people to armed rebellion’

As part of an ongoing investigation into critical remarks made by veteran Turkish actor Metin Akpınar, the prosecutor in the case on Monday launched...

Hagia Sophia to investigate after photo of dancer doing the splits surfaces on social media

İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum administration has announced it launched an investigation after a photo of a ballerina doing the splits inside the historic building...

Top court rejects former inmate’s petition over violation of right to communicate with family

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has found inadmissible a petition from a former inmate who claimed that his right to communicate with his family had been...

Lawyer says he could be victim of assassination attempt by ‘deep forces’

A lawyer who is known for taking on the cases of Armenians has said he is being followed by suspicious people and fears that...

Jailed former HDP leader’s letter to spouse confiscated by prison

Başak Demirtaş, the wife of former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who is currently imprisoned on charges of terrorism, has...

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