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Court rejects appeal for release for hunger-striking educator
Court rejects appeal for release for hunger-striking educator
A Turkish court in Ankara rejected an appeal for the release of Nuriye Gülmen, who has been detained for six months on a terror charge on…
Ömer Önder
Nov 18, 2017
Amnesty: Tell Turkey: free Amnesty’s Idil Eser and other rights defenders
Amnesty: Tell Turkey: free Amnesty’s Idil Eser and other rights defenders
Police have detained the second Amnesty International Turkey leader within the space of a month.
Turkey's Observer
Jul 11, 2017
Turks Click Away, but Wikipedia Is Gone
Turks Click Away, but Wikipedia Is Gone
Blocking use of Wikipedia is the latest crackdown on free expression by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since a failed coup last year.
Turkey's Observer
Jun 11, 2017
Imprisoned Turkish journalist Kadri Gürsel refutes allegations in letter from jail
Imprisoned Turkish journalist Kadri Gürsel refutes allegations in letter from jail
Veteran Journalist Kadri Gürsel, a columnist at daily Cumhuriyet who has been in jail since Nov. 5, 2016, has refuted allegations against…
Ömer Önder
Jun 10, 2017
HDP’s referendum campaign billboards banned by court in Şanlıurfa
HDP’s referendum campaign billboards banned by court in Şanlıurfa
A court in Turkey’s Şanlıurfa province has banned pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) billboards prepared to promote a “no”…
Turkey's Observer
Apr 3, 2017
SCF: Turkey locks up 228 journalists, a new world record
SCF: Turkey locks up 228 journalists, a new world record
The number of journalists jailed in Turkey has reached 228, a new world record, as the massive crackdown on the free, independent and…
Turkey's Observer
Apr 2, 2017
Investigation launched into Ülker after airing of disputed TV commercial
Investigation launched into Ülker after airing of disputed TV commercial
The İstanbul Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into Turkey’s largest food producer, Ülker, over a TV commercial that was…
Turkey's Observer
Apr 2, 2017
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Turkish court bans travel website booking.com
Turkish court bans travel website booking.com
Turkey may be a popular choice on Booking.com but it appears the feeling is not mutual
Turkey's Observer
Mar 30, 2017
Turkish teacher receives International Women of Courage Award from US
Turkish teacher receives International Women of Courage Award from US
A Turkish teacher whose actions led to the arrest of a principal for sexually abusing six girls between the ages of six and 11 received the…
Turkey's Observer
Mar 30, 2017
Tillerson says US faces ‘difficult choices’ over Kurdish militia in fight against ISIL
Tillerson says US faces ‘difficult choices’ over Kurdish militia in fight against ISIL
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that Washington faced difficult choices over Kurdish militia in northern Syria in the…
Turkey's Observer
Mar 30, 2017
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