Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish MP to jail on terrorism charges
A Turkish court sentenced a parliamentarian from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in…
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Tortured for six months by Turkish police: Detainee
A Turkish man told an Ankara court that he was detained and tortured for six months by police.
Turkey arrests prominent journalist on espionage charges
A Turkish court has jailed a prominent opposition journalist from an online news outlet pending trial on "military…
Ankara plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup…
Turkey's parliament discussed a prisoner release law on Tuesday which aims to ease overcrowding in jails and…
Kavala says he is worried about Turkey’s judiciary
Turkish human rights defender Osman Kavala, who was rearrested hours after he was acquitted last week, says he is…
Turkish prosecutor wants spying accused lawyer jailed for 20,973 years
A Turkish public prosecutor wants a Turkish lawyer who worked for the German Embassy in Ankara to be jailed for…
Prosecution seeks up to 22 years in jail for Turkish nationals deported…
Two of six Turkish nationals who were illegally deported by Kosovo to Turkey in March 2018 face 22 years and 15…
Turkish courts resist judicial reform
Turkey's courts continue to rail against international law and decisions of higher courts.
Staff from newspaper critical of Erdogan convicted and sentenced
Six journalists and another staff member from the Sozcu newspaper were handed jail terms by an Istanbul court after…
Veteran journalists Altan, Ilicak released after more than three years in…
Two prominent journalists in Turkey who spent more than three years behind bars have been released following a…