16 academics, university personnel detained in anti-Gülen operation
At least 16 people who work for Eskisehir Osmangazi University (ESOGÜ) were detained as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, on May 9. Detainees included ESOGÜ’s vice rector A.B. and A.K., the deputy chief physician at ESOGÜ’s medical faculty. At least
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Chamber of commerce caught in post-coup dragnet as half of board members under custody
Police detained Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry (YTSO) chairman along with its 4 board members as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, on Wednesday. YTSO board consists of 8 individuals. On May 10, at least 7 people were detained in a Yalova-based operation; two of them are former board members and the remaining
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Jailed intelligence chief sentenced to 18 months in prison for insulting Erdoğan
Ali Fuat Yılmazer, the former chief of the intelligence unit at the Istanbul Police headquarters who had been detained following the 2013 government corruption probe, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday. He is accused of insulting Erdoğan during a TV program, aired
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Turkish writer dies after falling from balcony as police raid home for arrest
The 59-years-old Turkish writer, Mustafa Hikmet Kayapalı passed away after falling from a three-storey-building as he was reportedly attempting to escape a police raid as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, on May 10. Balıkesir police have raided a home upon a complaint reporting on a meeting among Gülen followers, the state-run Anadolu
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61 persona janë kapur peng pasi ishin fshehur nga gjuetia e shtrigave të pas grushtit të shtetit
Dyzet nga gjithsej 61 persona të kapur në Stamboll, pasi ishin fshehur për shkak të gjuetisë së shtrigave të qeverisë turke që ka si synim lëvizjen Gylen, janë arrestuar ditën e hënë. Javën e kaluar, 61 persona ishin kapur peng në një nga hetimet mbi përkrahësit e lëvizjes Gylen, të cilët ishin duke u fshehur
Амнести интернешнл бара итна акција за Турците изложени на ризик од екстрадиција од Малезија
Меѓународната организација Амнести интернешнл започна кампања за итна истрага за тројца турски државјани кои се уапсени во Малезија, барајќи од луѓето да испратат писмо со барање до малезиските власти за стопирање на екстрадицијата. „Тројца турски државјани се приведени во Малезија како дел од анти-терористички активности… Во случај да бидат екстрадирани во Турција, тројцата приведени можат
5 dismissed judges jailed over coup charges in Antalya
A total of five judges who were dismissed from profession with decrees issued by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, were arrested on Thursday. According to Cumhuriyet daily, the five judges, who were detained on Friday, testified to a court in Antalya, which handed down the arrest decision
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Amnesty Int’l demands urgent action for Turks at risk of extradition from Malaysia
Amnesty International has launched an “urgent action” for three Turkish nationals who were detained in Malaysia, asking people to call on Malaysian officials to avoid extradition. “Three Turkish nationals have been arrested and detained in Malaysia under anti-terrorism legislation. …There are also concerns that they could be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment, unfair
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