by TurkeyPurge | May 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 116 media outlets have been closed down with decrees issued by the Turkish government since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. Last week, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu submitted a parliamentary question to...
by TurkeyPurge | May 31, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Former Zaman columnist and academic, Abdülkadir Civan was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in prison over alleged membership to a terrorist organization, on May 26. Civan wrote columns for both Zaman and its sister publication, English-language Today’s Zaman; and...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 26, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 2,750 members have been expelled from Turkey’s Galatasaray, the disciplinary board of the club announced on Sunday. According to the announcement, majority of the board members voted to revoke the membership of former prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, former...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 8, 2016 | Int'l Reactions
Fears that the Turkish government would capitalize on a state of emergency to silence critics who have nothing to do with a July 15 coup attempt have come true, Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey director of the US-based non-profit Human Rights Watch (HRW), has said. In a...
Malta court arrests 2 purge-victim Turkish citizens: report
Bylock’s copyright owner sent to prison in Turkey, says state-run Anadolu agency
“I have been asked for ₺150k bribe for reinstatement to job,” says purge-victim public servant
Turkish authorities destroy buildings housing now-closed Samanyolu TV
Purge-victim army veteran is in his 160th day of imprisonment on terror charges: report
Germany to deport 2 Turkish asylum seekers to Bulgaria tomorrow
Turkish judge detained by police hours after releasing Gulenists pending trial: report
Turkey revokes passport of Sedat Peker’s son
783 companies across Turkey managed by Erdogan-appointed trustees: CHP deputy
From judge to farmer: The story of purge victim judge is featured in new KHK TV documentary