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Turkey briefly detains mother of young cancer patient who sought imprisoned father’s release

Zekiye Ataç, the mother of 8-year-old Ahmet Burhan Ataç, who is suffering from bone cancer, was detained and later released under judicial supervision after...

Prosecutors to investigate opposition deputy over tweet about Turkey’s military offensive

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday announced it has launched an investigation into Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a deputy from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP),...

AKP deputy says some circles trying to smear him over Uzbek maid’s death

In his first public statement about the alleged suicide of an Uzbek maid in his house last month, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Şirin...

Turkey orders 80 detentions in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 80 people as part of a large-scale post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the faith-based Gülen movement. The Ankara Chief...

[OPINION] Third world war?

Ekrem Dumanlı US President Donald Trump, in his latest United Nations speech, implied the biggest fight of our century. According to Trump, “The future belongs to patriots,...

At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals

A report drafted by the Umut (Hope) Foundation, a leading advocate of gun control in Turkey, has revealed that at least 347 women were killed in...

Turkish colonel purged from military dies of heart attack at age 45

Ömer Guni, a former colonel who was dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) by a government decree during a two-year-long state of emergency, has died...

Netflix will stay in Turkey after new Internet broadcasting rules announced

US online streaming service Netflix has applied for a license to continue operating in Turkey under new online broadcasting rules, the head of the country’s television...

70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march

Raife İnatçı, a 70-year-old illiterate woman from the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır, was sent to jail due to a placard she carried during a march...

Jailed journalist Türköne says he is hopeful Turkey will restore rule of law

Journalist and political scientist Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among the dozens of journalists critical of the government arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup...

Woman calls for release of stage 4 cancer patient husband from jail

The wife of 42-year-old teacher Özgür Doğan, who was arrested due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement, has called for the immediate release of...

Purge-victim teacher dies of cancer after spending 3 years in jail

Tacettin Toprak, a 36-year-old teacher who was purged from his job by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a failed coup in July 2016, died...

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