by TurkeyPurge | Mar 30, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has denied permission to a public rally scheduled to be held by a former deputy and candidate for leadership of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Meral Akşener, ahead of an upcoming referendum on a constitutional...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A group of mukhtars, or neighborhood heads, burned US dollar bills in Adıyaman on Monday to support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call to protect the Turkish lira, İHA reported. “The economic attacks attempting to put Turkey into difficulty are continuing. As the...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 17, 2016 | Int'l Reactions
French journalist Olivier Bertrand, who was deported by Turkey on Sunday after three days in detention, has said his time in custody was nothing compared to what dissidents face in Turkey. “A big thank you to all for your mobilization. I’m writing right now the story...
Turkish mob boss: Erdogan gov’t asked me to murder American pastor Andrew Brunson
Turkey jails mother of imprisoned military cadet
Turkish President calls on parliament to pass laws banning social media platforms
Purge-victim Turkish professor dies of cancer at 54
9 international human rights groups call on Turkish gov’t to release political prisoners in face of COVID-19 outbreak
U.S. House Committee Chair calls on Turkish President Erdogan to release purge-victim prisoners in face of COVID-19 outbreak
Counter-terrorism units raid house of Adana family over “financial aid” to purge-victim families
3 more opposition deputies stripped of parliamentary status in Turkey: report
Turkish woman says she was tortured with acid in police custody: report
First inmate dies from COVID-19 complications at İstanbul’s Silivri Prison: report