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Turkish rights group takes legal action against ex-intel chief over torture confession

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) announced that it has brought legal action against a former intelligence chief who recently confessed in an...

Netherlands’ investigation into possible war crimes of Syrian rebels paused due to Turkey: report

A Dutch government-supported investigation into possible war crimes by rebel groups in Syria was paused due to conditions for cooperation set by the Turkish...

[Opinion] Can Turkey-Ukraine relations alter the power dynamic in the Black Sea?

Türkmen Terzi The competition between Turkey and Ukraine in the energy and tourism sectors has in no way negatively impacted attempts to strengthen cooperation between...

38 former judges and prosecutors indicted for ‘conspiracy’ in match-fixing scandal

An İstanbul prosecutor has drafted an indictment against 38 former judges and prosecutors on conspiracy-related charges regarding a match-fixing scandal that surfaced in 2011,...

Court fines man on insult charges who said Erdoğan was a secret Jew

A Turkish court has imposed a fine of TL 7,000 ($720) on a man who referred to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a secret...

Turkey grants INTERPOL staff diplomatic immunity ahead of İstanbul meeting

Turkey on Friday granted a series of privileges to International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) staff attending the 89th annual meeting of its General Assembly...

Top court decision to uphold sentence of woman who killed abusive husband sparks outrage

Women’s rights groups and social media users have condemned a recent decision by Turkey’s top court to uphold a prison sentence handed down to a...

Turkey not invited to Biden’s upcoming Summit for Democracy

Turkey has not been invited to an online summit that will be hosted by US President Joe Biden Dec. 9-10, according to a list...

Court upholds Turkish baklava tycoon’s sentence over alleged Gülen links

A regional appeals court in İstanbul has upheld a prison sentence handed down to Faruk Güllü, founder of the well-known Güllüoğlu baklava chain, on...

Academic detained due to ‘Kurdistan’ post on social media

A research assistant at a university in eastern Turkey was detained after he was suspended by the university over a “Kurdistan” post on social...

Erdoğan aide denies claims about resignation of finance minister

Fahrettin Altun, communications director for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has denied media reports suggesting that the country’s finance minister has submitted his resignation...

7 former, active duty air force officers detained over alleged Gülen links

Seven former and active duty officers from Turkey’s air force have been detained in police raids as part of an investigation in the Turkish...

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