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Bundestag calls on Turkey to release detained AI human rights activists

Matthias Zimmer, chairman of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights, on Monday sent a letter to the Turkish Embassy in Berlin urging Turkey...

Kılıçdaroğlu returns home after 27 days 3.5 kilograms lighter

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has retuned home after 27 days, including a 25-day "March of Justice," shedding 3.5 kilograms...

Safeties installed on automatic rifles of police officers during minister’s visit

Turkish authorities have installed safety catches on M16 automatic rifles used by a special police force during a visit by Interior Minister Süleyman...

23,427 academics affected by state of emergency in Turkey

A total of 23,427 academics have been affected by a state of emergency (OHAL) that was declared following a failed coup attempt on July...

Up to 5 years in prison sought for two HDP deputies

A prosecutor is seeking up to five years in prison for pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Ağrı deputies Dirayet Taşdemir and Berdan Öztürk on...

Former MHP deputy slams Turkish parliament speaker for degrading remark

Former Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy and leadership candidate MeralAkşener has strongly criticized Turkish Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman for referring to her by the...

Detention of human rights defenders extended for another 7 days

The detention of a group of human rights defenders who were taken into custody last Wednesday during a workshop at a hotel on İstanbul’s...

AKP deputy claims Kılıçdaroğlu knew about CHP deputy’s arrest

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul deputy BurhanKuzu has claimed that Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu knew beforehand that CHP deputy...

Pro-gov’t daily claims CIA, MI6 behind Amnesty meeting on Büyükada

One of the staunchly pro-government dailies in Turkey, Star claimed on Tuesday that the CIA and MI6 were behind an Amnesty International meeting at...

18 detained over ByLock use in Karaman province

Turkish police teams on Tuesday detained 18 individuals in Karaman province on allegations that they use a smart phone application known as ByLock. The Karaman...

Interior Ministry: 80 detained in one week due to social media posts

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that at least 80 people were detained over the past week on charges of disseminating propaganda on...

52 informatics staff members detained over alleged Gülen ties

Turkish police teams on Tuesday detained 52 people working as informatics staff members at a number of large companies on accusations that they are...

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