9.6 C
Frankfurt am Main
- Advertisement -spot_img

AUTHOR NAME

Turkish Minute

7543 POSTS
0 COMMENTS

French national tortured by fellow inmates in Turkish prison due to sexual orientation

Fabien Azoulay, a gay and Jewish French national who is serving 16 years, eight months in a Turkish prison for buying drugs online, was...

Police intervene in TTB protest urging stricter measures to curb COVID-19 surge in Turkey

Police on Thursday intervened in a protest by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) calling on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to tighten...

7 more retired officers summoned to testify over Bosporus treaty warning

Turkish prosecutors have summoned six retired admirals and one retired general who were among the signatories of a statement that openly criticized a canal...

Greek, Turkish ministers clash at heated news event

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey on Thursday clashed on a wide range of issues during a heated news conference that underscored the...

1,687 women sought help from Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter in 2020

A total of 1,687 women subjected to various types of domestic violence sought help from the Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter in 2020, according to...

Turkish top appeals court judge-rapporteur slammed for sexist legal guide

A judge-rapporteur from Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has been slammed for sexist remarks in his newly published book, titled “A Public Prosecutor’s Duty to...

Remains of 261 alleged PKK members buried next to sewage line, not returned to families, opposition MP says

The remains of 261 alleged members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that were removed from Garzan Cemetery in Bitlis province in December...

Turkish gov’t seizes pension of jailed media executive Hidayet Karaca

The pension of jailed media executive Hidayet Karaca was confiscated by the Turkish government, his son Sıdkı Karaca said in a tweet on Wednesday,...

Alleged torture of ex-governors at Ankara Police Department causes outcry on social media

A large number of people have taken to Twitter over claims that more than 30 former local governors detained as part of an Ankara-based...

Independent MP faces removal of immunity due to support for Boğaziçi protests

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has drafted a summary of proceedings against independent Turkish lawmaker Ahmet Şık due to his support for ongoing...

2 municipal officials dismissed over probe into ‘missing’ Germany workshop attendees

Two officials from a district municipality run by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have been removed from their posts as part of...

Turkey’s central bank holds interest rate at 19 percent under new chief

Turkey's central bank on Thursday held its main interest rate at 19 percent in the first decision since President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sacked its...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img