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A Turkish court sentenced 33 female university students to jail over alleged links to the Gülen movement. This comes as another university student, known for campaigning for her ailing father's release, was acquitted in a similar Gülen-linked trial.
A Turkish court sentenced journalist Cihan Berk to six years and three months in prison on charges of membership in an armed terrorist organization, though he was released pending appeal.
Turkish court bans access to an investigative series about Visa contractor's ties to a former minister.
Turkish courts have ordered the arrest of five individuals in Edirne province, accused of attempting to leave the country and having alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Two Greek individuals have received a 10-month suspended prison sentence from a Turkish court in Istanbul for unfurling a flag with the Byzantine double-headed eagle and the phrase 'Orthodoxy or Death' inside Hagia Sophia.
Turkey's main opposition leader, Özgür Özel, has vowed to resist a court ruling that annulled his election, deepening the country's political crisis. The opposition party, CHP, is challenging the decision and refusing to vacate their headquarters.
A Turkish court has ruled to oust a prominent opposition leader from his position. This decision is seen as a significant setback for political challengers to President Erdogan.
A Turkish court has issued suspended sentences to three Boğaziçi University students for spray-painting slogans on public and private property in support of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Turkey’s Constitutional Court found that authorities violated the right to life and prohibition of torture in the 2016 death of teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu while in police custody.
A Turkish court has sentenced cinematographer Koray Kesik to over two years in prison. The charges relate to disseminating terrorism propaganda through his 2015 documentary 'Bakur,' which depicted militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party.
Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled that two ministries and local authorities in Ankara failed in their duty to protect workers' lives in connection with industrial blasts that occurred in 2011.
A Turkish court handed down a suspended sentence of over one year to Kurdish journalist Mehmet Üçar on terrorism propaganda charges for his reporting for pro-Kurdish outlets.
A Turkish court arrested two demonstrators and placed 20 others under judicial supervision following a protest in Istanbul over the suspicious death of a university student. Police had detained 79 people during the demonstration.
A Turkish court ordered the arrest of local journalist Mehmet Yetim on charges of publicly disseminating misleading information in a social media post about a knife attack at a school in Şanlıurfa, even though he later corrected the information.
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking up to six years in prison for environmental activist Esra Işık, stemming from her protest against a land survey related to a coal mine expansion in Muğla province.
A Turkish court ordered the pretrial detention of Sezin Uçar, a lawyer and deputy co-chair of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP). The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation targeting the left-wing party on terrorism-related charges.
Turkish courts have jailed 11 individuals among 59 detained this week in operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), as part of an ongoing crackdown.
A Turkish court has sentenced eight defendants to a combined 48 years in prison for espionage activities conducted on behalf of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad.
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.
A Turkish court ordered the arrest of Mehmet Türkmen, head of the BİRTEK-SEN textile workers union, after he delivered a speech in support of protesting carpet factory workers.
A Turkish court has handed down reduced prison terms to veteran journalists Nazlı Ilıcak and Ahmet Altan in their third retrial, on charges of aiding a terrorist organization without being a member.
A Turkish court has upheld a 30-year prison sentence for 63-year-old Croatian maritime captain Marko Bekavac, who had previously returned to Croatia after being released from a Turkish prison. An Interpol warrant may now be issued.
Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested by a Turkish court and subsequently suspended from office by the Interior Ministry pending trial.
A Turkish court acquitted Aydın Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu of bid-rigging charges, six months after she defected from the main opposition to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
A Turkish court ordered the arrest of journalist Alican Uludağ, a reporter for Deutsche Welle's Turkish service, on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his social media posts, drawing widespread condemnation.
A Turkish court has acquitted five men accused of killing two Kurdish youths and wounding another during the 2014 Kobani protests, sparking criticism over the 12-year delay and the court's refusal to consider certain evidence.
Türkiye's Constitutional Court annulled a provision in the Civil Code that allowed indefinite alimony payments after divorce, paving the way for new legal frameworks regarding alimony.
The leader of Turkey's main opposition party, who was recently reinstated by a Turkish court, has promised to hold a new party congress once conditions are met. This follows a period of internal chaos within the opposition.
A Turkish court has annulled the election of opposition leader Özgür Özel, further clearing President Erdoğan's path to elections. This follows the imprisonment of opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu last year.
A Turkish appeals court's decision to annul the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and remove its leadership has sparked international backlash and condemnation from opposition parties, bar associations, and unions.
A Turkish appeals court invalidated the congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), leading to the removal of its leader, Özgür Özel. The controversial decision has sparked significant political turmoil and accusations of a "political coup" within Turkey.
A Turkish court is scheduled to decide on Friday whether to accept the request for the release of two Greek individuals, an Greek-Australian man and a woman from Peloponnese, who were arrested for displaying a flag in Hagia Sophia.
A Turkish court has ordered the main opposition leader to pay President Erdoğan 300,000 lira in damages. This ruling comes as Erdoğan reaffirmed his commitment to what he calls "Türkiye's great cause."
A Turkish court in Şanlıurfa has ordered the rearrest of local journalist Mehmet Yetim, just one day after he was released from pretrial detention. The Dicle Fırat Journalists Association reported the development.
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 12 individuals in connection with a bid-rigging investigation targeting a subsidiary of the Istanbul Municipality. The suspects were among 30 people detained in the operation.
A Turkish court has handed down a five-month suspended sentence to journalist Tolga Şardan for publicly insulting the state’s judicial organs in an article reporting on alleged corruption in the judiciary.
A Turkish court has handed down an 11-month suspended sentence to social media personality and singer Murat Övüç. The sentence was for insulting religious values in a video where he wore a headscarf.
A Turkish court has jailed former Tunceli governor Tuncay Sonel on charges including evidence tampering, as part of a long-running investigation into the 2020 disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku.
A court in southern Turkey has sentenced eight individuals to prison terms in connection with a 2024 cable car accident in Antalya that resulted in one fatality and seven injuries.
Turkish courts have sentenced multiple journalists to prison, with charges stemming from their television commentary and social media posts. These rulings raise concerns about press freedom in the country.
A Turkish court has sentenced Kurdish journalist Hakkı Boltan to over one year in prison in a retrial on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The court refused to suspend the sentence.
A Turkish court ordered the pretrial detention of Başaran Aksu, a labor union official, for social media posts criticizing the arrest of an environmental activist.
An interim ruling in the organized crime case involving former Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu has kept the majority of defendants in custody as the court continues its proceedings.
An appeals court in Turkey has ruled that cases against public officials involved in the 2014 Soma mining disaster, the country's deadliest, must be dropped due to the statute of limitations, effectively ending a significant part of the legal process.
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.
The trial of 41 defendants, including suspended Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek, has commenced in southern Türkiye, focusing on a wide-ranging corruption and bribery case.
A Turkish court on Tuesday placed Nurullah Efe Ankut, leader of the People’s Liberation Party (HKP), under house arrest on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Evrensel daily…
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a six-year, three-month prison sentence for Arif Büyükgursak, a dismissed primary school teacher suffering from end-stage cancer and a 65 percent permanent disability, who was purged after a coup attempt.
A Turkish court has denied a request to temporarily lift an international travel ban on the son of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, preventing him from attending a scientific conference in Germany.
A Turkish court has sentenced seven journalists to 18 days in prison for allegedly recording audio and video during the final hearing of the high-profile Kobani trial.
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that a teacher, who was prevented from working under an emergency decree following the 2016 failed coup, experienced violations of his rights.
A Turkish court has ordered an access block on the X (formerly Twitter) account of Cumhuriyet, a prominent pro-opposition newspaper, according to a digital rights group.
A court decision in Ankara to annul the Republican People's Party (CHP) congress, which had brought Özgür Özel to leadership, effectively returns the party to its former president, sparking critical political developments in Turkey.
A Turkish court has reportedly overturned the election of opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, a decision that could have significant political implications.
An Ankara court has rejected the Republican People's Party (CHP)'s appeal against the decision to remove its leader, Ozel. The CHP plans to appeal to the Council of State following this rejection.
A Turkish court has ruled to remove the head of the main opposition party, marking a significant political development in Turkey. This decision comes amidst ongoing political tensions in the country.
A Turkish court has ordered the release of Deutsche Welle journalist Alican Uludag from custody. This decision follows his detention in Turkey.
A Turkish court has rejected Ekrem İmamoğlu's appeal against the cancellation of his university degree, a decision with direct political ramifications that maintains the block on his candidacy.
A Turkish court in Van sentenced Kurdish journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu to four years and two months in prison for allegedly aiding a terrorist organization. The verdict was delivered during the final hearing.
Turkey’s top appeals court has dropped a long-running case concerning the enforced disappearance of eight people, including three children, in the predominantly Kurdish province of Mardin in the 1990s, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations.
A Turkish court has convicted human rights lawyer Nurcan Kaya on charges of membership in an armed terrorist organization, sentencing her to six years and two months in prison. The case has drawn scrutiny from legal observers and rights groups.
A Turkish court has again handed down a suspended sentence of 15 months to journalist Neşe İdil on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda in her social media posts, in a retrial following a ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court.
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of a former Istanbul police chief, who was part of the team leading 2013 corruption investigations, on charges of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking up to four years and eight months in prison for a prominent main opposition figure, accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a social media post.
Turkish courts have arrested 12 individuals out of 33 detained in an operation targeting a district municipality controlled by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in southern Turkey.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former chairman of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), received a suspended prison sentence of 11 months and 20 days from a court in Mersin.
A Turkish court arrested 24 individuals, predominantly women, on charges of providing Ramadan aid to families associated with the faith-based Gülen movement. The arrests were reported by the TR724 news website.
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against 28 Kurds, including three journalists, for their participation in a 2024 anti-war vigil in Silopi, as reported by the pro-Kurdish Jin News Agency.
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of journalist İsmail Arı of the BirGün daily, pending trial on charges of “publicly disseminating misleading information.”
A Turkish court has further reduced the prison sentence of a police officer convicted of killing a Kurdish teenager with an armored vehicle during 2013 protests. This decision follows a second retrial and has drawn criticism over perceived leniency towards security forces.
A Turkish court has issued a suspended fine to Özlem Ünal, a senior official in the CHP youth wing, for allegedly insulting a police officer during protests related to İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
A Turkish court sentenced journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison for 'inciting hatred and enmity' due to remarks criticizing right-wing ideology, but ordered his release after suspending the sentence.
A Turkish court has given suspended sentences to two senior executives of a leading business group for speeches critical of government policies.
A Turkish court has ruled to keep 17 defendants, including several mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in pretrial detention as part of a high-profile corruption trial.
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