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Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals declines to uphold 9-year sentence for former mayor

The 16th Criminal Chamber of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has declined to uphold a prison sentence of nine years, four months and 15...

[OPINION] What is Erdoğan’s plan for northern Cyprus?

Ahmet Yılmaz* “Step by step. It will also happen…” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in an oblique tweet on Nov. 11 announcing the observer...

Gov’t tightens grip on discount chains accused of fueling inflation via steep price increases

A new regulation targeting Turkey’s discount chains, which have been accused of helping to stoke inflation by means of steep price increases, requires them...

Opposition party leader injured in knife attack in his Ankara office

An unidentified assailant attacked an opposition party leader with a knife in his office in Ankara, Turkish media outlets reported. The politician, Öztürk Yılmaz, leader...

At least 28 women were murdered in Turkey in November: report

At least 28 women were murdered across Turkey in November, according to a monthly report by the Bianet news website. Bianet drafts a list every...

US says escalation in Syria due to threatened Turkish ground offensive would be ‘dangerous’

The United States said on Tuesday that an escalation in Syria and along the Turkish-Syrian border due to a Turkish ground offensive that President...

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...

Turkish journalist faces 12 years in prison for announcing personal data leak

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of 12 years for journalist İbrahim Haskoloğlu, who was briefly detained in April after announcing that hackers...

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 seeks proof of insurance from Russian oil tankers

Turkey said Wednesday it has started requesting proof of insurance from tankers loaded with Russian crude oil after Western powers imposed a price cap...

US judge dismisses suit against Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder

A US judge dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his alleged role in the 2018 murder of...

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,...

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