2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (738+ words) A Russian activist who fled to Turkey after being charged over a protest of Moscow's war in Ukraine was arrested in St. Petersburg after Turkish authorities deported her to Russia, Turkish Minute reported. A court in St. Petersburg ordered Ariadna…...

5+ hour ago  (427+ words) Personnel summoned to the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command headquarters in Ankara during a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, were lured into a trap, were under fire for hours and were later subjected to torture and deeply flawed prosecutions, according to a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (249+ words) Turkish authorities briefly detained two journalists ahead of the NATO summit opening in Ankara on Tuesday, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse. The detentions came as President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an prepares to host leaders of NATO's 32 member states at the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (450+ words) Turkey's broadcasting watchdog has told media outlets to cover this week's NATO summit in Ankara from a "national security" perspective and warned that their broadcasts are being monitored, raising fresh concerns over media pressure ahead of the high-profile gathering. According…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (293+ words) A US congressional human rights panel on Tuesday criticized Turkey's record in Cyprus and at home, warning that Ankara's policies under President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an reflect a broader pattern of rights violations, democratic backsliding and disregard for international law. Congressman…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (639+ words) A high-level European Union visit to Ankara ahead of next week's NATO summit has exposed a shift in the bloc's approach to Turkey, with EU officials emphasizing security, migration, energy and defense cooperation as critics warn that democracy and human…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (397+ words) Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to lift a 13-day ban on protests in Ankara and release people it described as arbitrarily detained ahead of the 36th NATO summit, as the number of people jailed pending trial in security operations…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) Turkey on Tuesday blocked access to the Instagram account of one of the country's leading LGBTI+ advocacy groups, along with several Pride-related social media accounts, citing national security and public order, Turkish media reported. Following the decision, access to Kaos…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (299+ words) Turkey has blocked access to X posts carrying clips from comedian Deniz G'kta's viral comedy show "l" Deniz," citing threats to national security and public order after a ruling party figure accused him of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an, Turkish…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (568+ words) Fifteen press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations have in a'letter'urged NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to reverse the denial of accreditation to independent Turkish media outlets and journalists seeking to cover next month's NATO summit in Ankara,…...