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Article 19 calls for release of first journalist arrested under Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ law

The Europe branch of Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the release of a journalist who was...

US solicitor general says Turkish lender Halkbank not immune from prosecution

US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar has replied to Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank’s arguments to avoid criminal charges in a case that has strained US...

US says İmamoğlu’s conviction not consistent with rights, rule of law

The United States has expressed its disappointment over the conviction of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in a politically charged trial, saying the mayor’s conviction...

Prosecutor appeals conviction in İstanbul mayor’s ‘insult’ case, saying sentence inadequate

A Turkish prosecutor has appealed the conviction in the controversial trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, arguing that a prison sentence of more than...

Almost half of İstanbulites believe city’s mayor was tried for political reasons: survey

More than 44 percent of İstanbul residents believe the trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was not a defamation case as claimed by the...

Political ban imposed on İstanbul mayor evokes memories of same ban faced by Erdoğan

A prison sentence and a political ban imposed on İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in a politically charged trial has brought to mind a similar...

İstanbul mayor’s ‘insult’ trial resumes ahead of elections

İstanbul's popular opposition mayor faced a new hearing on Wednesday in a politically-charged trial that could bar him from seeking office months before next...

Top court upholds acquittal of ex-bureaucrat in ruling expected to set precedent for others jailed over Gülen links

Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of one of its criminal chambers to acquit a former bureaucrat of terrorism charges due...

World Psychiatric Association calls for immediate release of top doctor and human rights activist Fincancı

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has called on the Turkish government to ensure the immediate release of the head of a leading doctors’ union in...

Turkey sentenced 67 people to 299 years in prison in freedom of expression trials: report

A trial monitoring study by the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) has revealed that 67 people in Turkey were handed down 299 years,...

Prosecutor demands life sentence and additional 35 years for opposition politician accused of espionage

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a life sentence and an additional prison term of up to 35 years for Metin Gürcan, a prominent defense...

US seizes convicted businessman’s assets, shares owned jointly with Turkish defendant Korkmaz

A US court has ruled for the seizure of assets and shares jointly owned by Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz and California businessman Lev...

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