
Turkey Detains 16 Individuals Over Alleged Gülen Movement Ties
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 16 people across 12 provinces due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, as the government's crackdown continues.
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Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 16 people across 12 provinces due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, as the government's crackdown continues.

A Turkish mother of a 4-year-old girl has been jailed after being convicted for activities allegedly linked to the faith-based Gülen movement, which Europe’s top human rights court has ruled do not constitute a crime.

Mustafa Tarımcı, a former Turkish police officer dismissed by emergency decree over alleged links to the Gülen movement after the 2016 coup attempt, has died in Adana province after months in intensive care.

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 12 individuals, including five civil servants, due to alleged links to the Gülen movement. This action is part of the government's continuing crackdown on the faith-based group.

Turkish authorities have detained 141 people and arrested 88 in two separate operations over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of 93 individuals accused of links to the Gülen movement who were arrested and detained after the failed 2016 coup.

Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled that the conviction of a woman accused of membership in the Gülen movement violated the principle of legality in criminal law, stating the acts cited by lower courts did not clearly establish a criminal offense.

One of the original drafters of Turkey's penal code has advocated for a special legal framework to allow retrials for individuals convicted on terrorism charges related to the Gülen movement, arguing for those who did not commit concrete criminal acts.

A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of 54 of 70 people detained last week in coordinated raids across four provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, the sta

Experts claim that Turkey's increasing extradition requests to Finland are part of a "witch hunt" against alleged members of the Gülen movement and government critics. Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on documents supporting these claims.

Ekrem Balkı, a 59-year-old former air force colonel under house arrest awaiting retrial for alleged links to the Gülen movement, died of a heart attack in Ankara.

Turkey's justice minister has reiterated Ankara's demand for the Netherlands to extradite 217 individuals allegedly linked to the faith-based Gülen movement during talks with the Dutch Justice and Security Minister, renewing a long-standing concern over extradition failures.

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 17 individuals suspected of having links to the faith-based Gülen movement, as part of an ongoing crackdown.

A Turkish court ordered the arrest of five people in Edirne province on Thursday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, following police detentions on the Edirne-Keşan road.

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced plans to auction off Faruk Güllüoğlu, a major dessert chain that was confiscated following a 2016 coup attempt over its owner’s alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement. According to the Diken news website, the company will be auctioned on April 8 with an estimated value of 223 million […] The post Turkey to auction off renowned dessert chain seized over alleged Gülen links appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement said doctors called for an emergency blood transfusion when she was finally taken to a hospital with critically low blood levels, but claimed the treatment was initially delayed after prison officials said it could not be carried out immediately because of administrative procedures. According […] The post Turkish teacher imprisoned over Gülen links says emergency transfusion delayed despite critical blood levels appeared fi...

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 16 individuals accused of providing financial assistance to families of those jailed or dismissed over alleged links to the Gülen movement.

Asuman Birinci, a former physics teacher imprisoned in Turkey over alleged links to the Gülen movement, is reportedly being denied urgent medical treatment despite blood tests indicating severe anemia.

Turkish police have detained 42 people, mostly women, on accusations of providing financial assistance during Ramadan to families of individuals jailed or dismissed due to alleged links to the Gülen movement.

The Dutch Council of State has ruled that asylum claims linked to the Gülen movement must undergo stricter, case-by-case assessments, and authorities cannot dismiss risks tied to family affiliations or applicants' profiles.

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put İstikbal Mobilya, a major furniture company seized from the Boydak family over alleged links to the Gülen movement, up for auction again after a previous sale drew no buyers.

Turkish authorities have detained 25 people, including current and former civil servants, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement.

A Turkish teacher who previously underwent extensive cancer treatment is being held in an overcrowded and unsanitary prison ward after being convicted of links to the Gülen movement, raising concerns…

A Turkish court has ordered the rearrest of four individuals shortly after their release, on allegations of providing financial assistance to families linked to the Gülen movement.

Turkish authorities have arrested 182 of 298 people detained in nationwide operations over the past two weeks over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, according to official statements.

Turkish authorities have denied a request to suspend the prison sentence of an ailing 89-year-old inmate convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite his advanced age and multi