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Int’l law associations call on Turkey to halt wrongful prosecution of legal professionals

An international group of law associations recently issued a joint statement highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by the legal profession in Turkey. The statement was...

HDP deputies ask gov’t to explain torture claims of jailed Kurdish politician  

Several deputies from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have directed questions to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government in Parliament about...

Netherlands disallows visit of Turkish mayor

On the first anniversary of a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and the Netherlands, The Hague has disallowed the planned visit of a ruling party...

Detention warrants issued for 243 over alleged Gülen links

The İstanbul, Ankara, Mersin and Konya chief public prosecutor’s offices on Friday issued detention warrants for 243 people, including 92 teachers, as part of...

OSCE urges Turkey to free jailed journalists, drop unfounded charges

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir on Thursday reacted to an İstanbul high criminal court decision that gave prison sentences ranging...

CPJ calls on Turkey to stop equating journalism with terrorism

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday condemned a Turkish court's decision earlier in the day to sentence 25 journalists to prison on...

Turkish gov’t to employ 10,000 new police officers

The Turkish government on Thursday announced that it would hire 10,000 new police officers following a mass purge in police ranks after a failed...

Turkey, Iraq to conduct joint operation against Kurdish militants: Report

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Thursday said Turkey and the Iraqi central government would carry out a joint operation against Kurdish militants in...

Investigation launched into cleric promoting violence against women

On March 8, International Women’s Day, Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into controversial cleric Nurettin Yıldız on the grounds that he promotes violence against...

Gov’t puts property of 5 shuttered media outlets up for sale

Turkey's Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put property belonging to five media outlets that were closed down by the Turkish government in the...

Detention warrants issued for 121 women on Int’l Women’s Day

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants on International Women’s Day for 121 women due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...

Prosecutor seeks 15 years for widow of teacher tortured to death in police custody

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking a sentence of up to 15 years in prison for teacher Mümüne Açıkkollu, the widow of...

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