Turkish court sentences Germany-based journalist to jail on terrorism…
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel in absentia to jail for 2 years and 9…
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Turkey’s prisoner release should not exclude political detainees…
Turkish academics, journalists and rights groups are demanding that a planned release of tens of thousands of…
Rights organizations urge Turkey not to exclude political prisoners from…
Twenty-nine human rights organizations are urging the Turkish government to include political and human rights…
Turkey detains fourteen from pro-Kurdish opposition over party congress
Fourteen members of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been detained after pictures of the…
Baklava manufacturer convicted of terror crime in Turkey
One of Turkey's most successful baklava manufactures has been sentenced to 8 years and nine months for “being a…
Assyrian priest arrested on terror charge in Turkey
Three Assyrians, including a priest, have been arrested in southeastern Turkey on terror charges.
Press organizations demand immediate release of journalist Aziz Oruc
Turkish media organizations have called for the immediate release of journalist Aziz Oruc at a press conference…
Turkish main opposition condemns arrest of district mayor on terror charges
Turkish authorities have arrested a district mayor from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)…
Turkey arrests two pro-Kurdish agency reporters over terror charges
Two reporters from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency (MA) have been arrested by a local court on…
Amnesty campaign calls for immediate release of veteran Turkish journalist
The UK based non-governmental organization Amnesty International has started a campaign calling for the immediate…