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Prisoner sets self on fire to protest arrest of pro-Kurdish HDP deputies

Under arrest in Kocaeli’s Gebze Women’s Prison, 26-year-old Zehra Epli set herself on fire in what other inmates say was a protest of the...

HDP Co-chair Demirtaş in solitary confinement since last week, lawyer says

Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş is being kept in solitary confinement in Edirne Prison for psychological torture, Aysel Tuğluk, a lawyer representing...

WSJ reports EU considering a freeze on accession talks with Turkey

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday that the European Union is considering freezing negotiations with Turkey in its bid to join the...

Another arrestee found dead in Turkish prison, pro-gov’t daily reports

A 50-year-old man who was arrested following a failed coup on July 15 on charges of alleged involvement in the attempt was found dead...

EU calls on Turkey to respect human rights, rule of law

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini urged Ankara in a declaration on Tuesday to resume political...

Putin confidante makes surprising appearance at AKP meeting

Alexandr Dugin, believed to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, appeared as a guest at a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) meeting...

ODTÜ academics hold protest against decree canceling rector elections

Academics from Ankara’s Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) on Tuesday staged a protest against a government decree cancelling intra-university elections for university rectors. The academics...

German state minister says persecuted Turks can apply for asylum in Germany

German Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth has said that his country would willingly accept asylum requests from Turks who are subject to...

Kılıçdaroğlu: HDP deputies cannot refuse to testify to prosecutor

Fine-tuning his initial remarks on Kurdish deputies who were recently put under arrest, underlining that those who arrive in Parliament via elections should leave...

Erdoğan files complaint against CHP leader, party council members over insult charges

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed criminal complaints against main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and members of the CHP Party...

European diplomats, NGOs attend HDP parliamentary meeting in show of support

The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) parliamentary group meeting, which convened on Tuesday for the first time since the arrest of 10 deputies from...

Former İstanbul police chief jailed over alleged links to Gülen released

Former İstanbul Police Chief Hüseyin Çapkın, who was jailed in September due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, inspired by US-based Turkish...

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