Turkey releases singer under travel ban in obscenity probe
A Turkish court on Friday released pop singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz under a travel ban after police…
Turkey jails New Party’s provincial chair in bribery probe
A Turkish court on Saturday jailed pending trial İlksen Özalper, the opposition New Party’s provincial chair in Western…
15 detained in probe targeting opposition municipality, New Party MP’s relatives among those sought
Turkish authorities detained 15 people on Friday in a third phase of a corruption investigation targeting the opposition-run…
Court-appointed CHP leadership appoints new chairmen in 8 provinces
The court-appointed leadership of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has appointed new provincial party…
Turkish regulator orders rights group to remove reports on abuses against women
Turkey’s telecommunications and internet regulator has told one of the country’s oldest human rights organizations to remove two…
Turkish prosecutors seek to lift opposition leader’s immunity over bribery allegations
Turkish prosecutors have asked parliament to lift the immunity of New Party leader Özgür Özel and lawmaker Veli…
Turkey investigates opposition lawmaker for allegedly insulting, threatening Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into an opposition lawmaker on suspicion of insulting and threatening President Recep…
Turkish police detain CHP mayor, 14 others in İzmir corruption investigation
Turkish police on Tuesday detained a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and 14 other…
X blocks another İmamoğlu campaign account in Turkey
Social media platform X on Monday blocked access in Turkey to another account operated by jailed İstanbul Mayor…
Turkey blocks access to website covering defense in İmamoğlu trial
A Turkish court on Friday blocked access to a website reporting defense arguments and courtroom developments in the…
Actor-turned-opposition mayor jailed in expanding crackdown on CHP municipalities
A Turkish court has jailed Erdal Beşikçioğlu, an award-winning actor who became mayor of Ankara’s Etimesgut district, and…
Turkey investigates veteran journalist for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into veteran journalist Ertuğrul Özkök over remarks authorities say may have insulted…