Turkish union leader acquitted, released after 57 days in jail
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted labor union leader Mehmet Türkmen of spreading misleading information and ordered his…
12 jailed in bid-rigging probe targeting İstanbul Municipality subsidiary
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 12 people detained in a new operation targeting a subsidiary…
UN rapporteur warns Turkey’s judicial appointment system undermines independence
A United Nations special rapporteur has warned that Turkey’s opaque judicial recruitment and interview practices may undermine judicial…
Turkey detains 76 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 76 people in two separate operations targeting people accused of links to the…
Secret witness’s unauthorized recordings helped launch sweeping crackdown on Gülen followers
A secret witness in an investigation targeting alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement told Turkish prosecutors that…
Women’s rights group takes Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention to European rights court
A women’s rights group has taken Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention to the European Court of Human…
For Robbing a Bodega Owner on Amsterdam Ave Epps Got 5 Years Co-D Expecting to Plead
For Robbing a Bodega Owner on Amsterdam Ave Epps Got 5 Years Co-D Expecting to Plead by Matthew…
Turkish police detain 29 in İstanbul municipality corruption probe
Turkish police on Friday detained 29 people as part of an investigation into corruption allegations at the opposition-run…
Amnesty urges Turkey to release jailed journalist, stop abusing justice system to suppress dissent
Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to immediately release jailed journalist Merdan Yanardağ, who was arrested on…
Maersk Warns $500M Monthly Hit as Middle East War Paralyzes Global Shipping – Sri Lanka Guardian
Global shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk says it is facing a financial hit of around $500 million per month…
Jailed left-wing party leader faces investigation for allegedly insulting justice minister
Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a jailed left-wing party leader over allegations that she insulted…
Press freedom under pressure as trials and bans continued in April: report
Systematic violations of the rights of journalists continued in Turkey in April, with judicial harassment and punitive practices…