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[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...

503 forest fires scorch 1,344 acres of Turkish land in a month: report

Turkey has experienced 503 forest fires in the last month, according to the Habertürk news website, destroying 1,344 hectares of land. A total of 1,345 forest fires...

Medical student jailed over Gülen links begs for justice in letter

Münise Kübra Çakırçoban, a medical student who was put behind bars three years ago due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, has asked for justice...

Turkey jails yet another pregnant woman on terrorism charges

A woman who is in the fourth month of her pregnancy and was detained by police during a raid on her house in Diyarbakır’s...

AI invites activists to urge Turkish authorities to investigate missing men’s whereabouts

Amnesty International on Tuesday issued an urgent action document calling on human rights activists and concerned people to write letters urging Turkish authorities to investigate and...

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