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Halk TV executives questioned as Turkey expands crackdown on opposition media

Turkish authorities have summoned two senior Halk TV executives for questioning, expanding an ongoing investigation into the pro-opposition news network after three of its...

Turkey apprehends former judge in ongoing crackdown on Gülen movement

Turkish authorities have apprehended a former judge who was being sought due to his alleged ties to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group that...

US announces arrest of suspected Turkish ‘terrorist’ in immigration crackdown

The White House has announced the arrest of a Turkish national described as “a known or suspected terrorist” amid a nationwide crackdown on illegal...

Int’l lawyers call on Turkey to drop lawsuit against İstanbul Bar Association

The New York-based International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has expressed deep concern regarding a recent criminal investigation and lawsuit against the İstanbul...

Gov’t removes another Kurdish mayor from office in SE Turkey

Amid an ongoing crackdown on opposition municipalities in Turkey, the Interior Ministry has removed a Kurdish mayor from office in the southeastern province of...

Syrian Kurds say 18 civilians killed in 2 days of Turkish airstrikes

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday that two days of Turkish airstrikes had killed 18 civilians in Kurdish-held areas of northern...

3 journalists detained for revealing phone call with court-appointed expert witness

Three journalists have been detained in Turkey after journalist Barış Pehlivan aired a phone call between himself and a court-appointed expert witness whom İstanbul...

Baykar insiders reveal Erdoğan’s son-in-law secured satellite project without bidding: journalist

Turkey awarded a major satellite project to a newly established space company linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son-in-law, bypassing state institutions and competitive...

Turkish woman arrested for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan in street interview

A Turkish woman who criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a street interview has been arrested on charges of insulting the president and...

Celebrity manager’s arrest seen as Erdoğan’s move to control cultural sphere

Critics view the recent arrest of a prominent celebrity manager in Turkey as a politically motivated move to expand President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s control...

14 face terrorism charges for protesting journalists’ deaths in alleged Turkish drone strike

Fourteen people, including seven journalists, are facing terrorism-related charges for participating in a protest over the killing of two Kurdish journalists in an alleged...

Talks on İstanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary revive hopes for its reopening

Ongoing talks between the Turkish government and representatives from the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary in İstanbul have revived hopes for its reopening after remaining...

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