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Turkish security forces 'beat' and 'strip-searched' students detained over anti-government protests, their lawyer alleged.
The Turkish channel Olay TV has shut down after only 26 days on air, following accusations that it had become too close to pro-Kurdish opposition parties.
Turkish police knock protesting opposition MP out of wheelchair
Musa Piroglu was protesting against the jailing of veteran Kurdish politician Leyla Guven when he was knocked over.
Kurdish ex-MP sentenced to 22 years in jail
Leyla Guven, 56, was given a 22 year sentence on charges of joining "a terror group" and "disseminating terror propaganda".
Turkey orders arrest of 101 over alleged PKK links
Authorities accuse the Democratic Society Congress of links to the PKK militant group.
Turkey's Erdogan stays silent as world leaders congratulate Biden
The Turkish president has yet to follow suit with other world leaders by congratulating Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.
Turkey's Armenians 'cannot breathe' as Karabakh rhetoric rages
Turkey's small ethnic Armenian community are facing rising hate speech as Ankara backs Azerbaijan in the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Istanbul authorities ban Kurdish-language play
Turkish authorities banned a Kurdish adaptation of a well-known satirical play over concerns of 'public order', just hours before it was due to ...
Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayor over unrest
The HDP is Turkey's second biggest opposition party, but the government accuses it of being a political front for outlawed Kurdish ...
Turkey to arrest 82 including mayor over pro-Kurdish protests
Dozens of protesters attended a pro- Kurdish rally.
Turkish pro-Kurdish MP convicted on terror charge
Remziye Tosun was found guilty of treating wounded Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group during a 2015 Turkish army operation in the ...
Erdogan converts another former Istanbul church into mosque
The Turkish president is set to turn another ancient Orthodox church into a mosque.
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party vows to continue protests
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party, the HDP, has vowed to continue protests after its ‘march for democracy’ rallies, called in response to the ...
Turkish police fire tear gas on pro-Kurdish rally
At least 10 people were detained protesting the barring of three opposition lawmakers from parliament.
Turkey releases pro-Kurdish lawmaker detained amid ongoing opposition crackdown
Three opposition lawmakers were stripped of their MP status and detained last week.
Turkey detains five more pro-Kurdish mayors
Turkey has detained five mayors from the pro-Kurdish HDP party.
Anger over the removal of pro-Kurdish mayors in Turkey
One year on from local elections, 40 out of 65 municipalities won by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) are now under the ...
Five civilians die in Turkey bomb attack: governor
Five civilians have died a bomb attack in southeast Turkey on Wednesday.
Turkey detains five more Kurdish mayors over 'terrorism links'
Turkey dismissed eight Kurdish mayors and detained five over terror allegations in a continued crackdown on the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic ...
Anger as Turkey lawmakers set to introduce 'marry-your-rapist' bill
A bill intended to grant amnesties for child rapists if they marry their victim is due to be introduced later this month in Turkey.
In Turkey, Kurdish educators take their classrooms underground
Turkey's crackdown on Kurdish language schools has forced students and educators to take their courses underground.
More than 200 detained in Turkey over Gulen links
Over 200 people have been detained in Turkey over links to Fethullah Gulen.
Turkey's women MPs perform Chilean anti-rape song in parliament
Several women have been detained in Turkey for performing 'A Rapist in Your Path', an anti-violence song created by Chilean feminists.
Turkish court re-convicts journalists accused of 'supporting terrorist organisations'
The 12 are former journalists for Cumhuriyet, one of the last remaining opposition newspapers in Turkey.
Turkish police have arrested people who have voiced their criticisms of Operation Spring of Peace.
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