Purge-victim military cadet pays visit to opposition leader days after being released from prison
Furkan Çetinkaya, one of the Turkish Air Force Academy cadets who were released from prison last week, paid a visit to main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Wednesday. Çetinkaya was accompanied by his mother, Melek Çetinkaya,...
Police detain 7 university students over “terrorism” accusations
At least 7 university students have been detained by police in Çorum province over alleged links to the Gulen group, which the government accuses of masterminding a coup attempt. The group denies any involvement. According to the Bold news portal, nine others were...
Turkish court removes travel ban for former Zaman journalists
A Turkish court has reportedly removed a travel ban for four former Zaman journalists, Mümtaz'er Türköne, Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç and Ahmet Turan Alkan. The Zaman daily, which was Turkey’s best-selling newspaper, was closed down along with dozens of other media outlets...
Antalya police detain YouTube journalist Arif Kocabıyık
Arif Kocabıyık, a YouTube journalist known for his candid street interviews, was detained yesterday in Antalya province, Turkish media reported. Reason for his detention is currently unknown. In December 2022, he was ordered by a Turkish court to remain under house...
87-year-old bedridden inmate fit to remain in prison, says Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine
The Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for the third time has issued a report saying an 87-year-old bedridden inmate is healthy enough to remain in prison, the Kronos news portal reported. The man, named Mehmet Emin Özkan, has been in prison for the past 25...
İstanbul Pride: At least 361 LGBT activists detained throughout Sunday’s parade
At least 361 LGBT activists were detained on Sunday for attempting to hold a pride march in İstanbul’s famed Taksim square to mark one of the largest organized gay festivals in Turkey. Turkish media outlets and several pro-LGBT twitter accounts reported that police...
Purge-victim law professor drowns trying to save friend at an Ontario lake
Hakan Acar, a purge-victim lawyer and a law professor from Turkey, died on Saturday after drowning at Lake Simcoe, a lake in southern Ontario, Canada. According to local media, Acar drowned trying to help one of his friend struggling in the water. He reportedly...
Hundreds gather in Strasbourg to demand justice for victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Hundreds of activists and victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown gathered in front of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on Friday to protest rights violations in Turkey. Protestors, joined by former leader of the UK’s Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn...
Turkish government 1,000 more police officers over alleged links to “terrorist organizations”
Turkey’s Security Directorate General has announced that it has fired at least 1,000 police officers from their jobs over their alleged links to terrorist organizations, Turkish media outlets reported. The action against the police officers was based on the temporary...
10 including nice of Turkish cleric Gülen arrested while trying to enter Greece
Turkish authorities arrested at least 10 people, including the niece of cleric Fethullah Gülen, accused of masterminding the 2016 coup attempt, while seeking to illegally enter neighboring Greece. According to pro-government Yeni Şafak daily, Gülen's nephew, Sümeyye...
Mother of purge-victim cadet shares pictures of his son six years apart
The mother of one of the purge-victim military cadets shared two pictures of his son five years apart, revealing the toll on the boy's physical appearance throughout his imprisonment. In the first picture, the young cadet is seen hour before his arrest on the night of...
Top court releases 67 military cadets after 6 years in prison on coup charges
At least 67 military cadets who had been incarcerated in İstanbul's Silivri prison for over six years on coup charges, were released late on Tuesday based on a recent ruling by Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals. Among the released cadets are the son of Melek...
Journalist says 9-month pregnant inmate transferred to a state hospital
A 9-month pregnant inmate was transferred to a state hospital from Edirne prison hours after going into early labor at her cell in Edirne prison, according to Turkish Journalist Sevinc Ozarslan. The woman, named Ceyda Nur Eroğlu, has been held in Turkey's Edirne...
Watch Turkish soldiers raiding Kurdish neighborhood in Van to arrest suspect
A group of Turkish soldiers were caught on camera raiding a Kurdish-majority neighborhood in southeastern Van province in an attempt to arrest a suspect. According to the video recorded by a local civilian, at least 12 soldiers are seen firing random bullets into the...
5-month pregnant woman briefly detained by police over alleged Gulen links in Edirne
Edirne police briefly detained a 5-month pregnant woman on Thursday over alleged links to the Gülen group, which the government accuses of masterminding a coup attempt in 2016. The group denies any involvement. The woman, named Emine Coşkun was detained with her...
9-month pregnant inmate denied release from prison once again
A 9-month pregnant inmate’s request to be transferred to a state hospital has been denied by the Edirne prison management once again, Turkish Journalist Sevinç Özarslan reported. She is reportedly days away from giving birth. The woman, named Ceyda Nur Eroğlu, is...
Police inflict sexual torture at Ankara HQ, journalist claims
Turkish journalist Sevinc Ozarslan accused the Turkish police of inflicting torture on a number of detainees by applying ice cubes on their genitals for an extended period of time. "We know about ice torture at Ankara police headquarters. Those who are involved will...
BREAKING: Turkish court rules to jail 16 Kurdish journalists
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest 16 Kurdish journalists on "terror" related accusations, Dicle Firat Journalists Association reported. The journalists were arrested late on Wednesday after spending some 7 days in police custody. Among the arrestees are Mazlum Doğan...