Four Russians arrested in Turkey for allegedly trying to cross into SyriaFour Russian nationals were arrested in Gaziantep, southern Turkish province, for allegedly trying to cross into Syria.17:48 02.04.2015
Turkish police investigate murder of Tajik opposition leader - reportTurkish police are investigating the murder of Tajik opposition leader Umarali Kuvvatov who was fatally shot on Thursday evening in Istanbul.11:29 06.03.2015
Four Israeli officers arrested in absentia in freedom flotilla caseThe Istanbul 7th Court of Serious Crimes has ordered the arrest of four Israeli commanders on suspicion of involvement in the raid on the Mavi Marmara aid ship off Gaza in 2010, Hurriyet newspaper writes.11:04 27.05.2014
ECHR orders Turkey to pay 90 mln euros for violations in northern CyprusThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled Monday that Cyprus is entitled to the compensation of 90 million euros over the military conflict which erupted there in 1974.18:07 12.05.2014
Turkey to begin extradition of preacher Gülen from USTurkey will begin the extradition process for Islamist preacher Fethullah Gülen from the US, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday.17:01 29.04.2014
Turkish court annuls part of law tightening government control of judiciaryTurkey’s Constitutional Court on Friday annulled parts of a law tightening government control of the judiciary.15:04 11.04.2014
Google appeals Turkish court’s decision to uphold YouTube ban – reportGoogle has turned to the Turkish courts to challenge the country’s block of YouTube that has been in place since March 27, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.16:26 07.04.2014
Turkish court rules to lift YouTube blockAn Ankara court on Friday ruled that the total block of YouTube in Turkey was in violation of human rights and ordered to its cancellation, with the exception of certain video and audio recordings.14:32 04.04.2014
Turkey violated jailed PKK leader Ocalan's rights through isolation – ECHRTurkey violated the rights of Abdullah Ocalan, founder of the illegal Kurdistan Worker’s Party, convicted of having carried out secessionist acts by keeping him socially isolated in prison, and through the irreducible nature of his life sentence, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday.17:07 18.03.2014
Turkish PM announces sweeping cabinet reshuffle amid graft probePrime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the names Wednesday of ten new ministers set to replace their predecessors amidst a broad reshuffling of his cabinet.14:22 26.12.2013
ECHR finds Turkey responsible for violations amid 2000 hunger strike violenceThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Turkey had violated the rights of female prisoners in connection with an October 2000 hunger strike and the operation that subsequently ended it, according to a release issued by the court.16:48 10.12.2013
Turkish Supreme Court hands down sentences in 2003 coup caseThe appeals commission of the Supreme Court of Turkey on Wednesday handed down sentences to the accused in the 2003 Operation Sledgehammer coup trial.12:34 09.10.2013
Turkey violated rights of journalists during 2007 presidential campaign – ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Turkey violated the free expression rights of a pair of journalists, a Turkish daily, and its owner, in light of an injunction that was imposed against a national newspaper at the president’s request.17:27 08.10.2013
Russian gets suspended sentence for attempt to export souvenir stone from TurkeyLeonid Gerasimov, a resident of the Altai Territory, who was arrested in Turkey for attempting to export a stone bought as a souvenir, received a suspended sentence of just under 18 months.11:53 17.07.2013
Turkish police files 15 Gezi Park riot cases with courtCases concerning 15 protesters detained during a police raid of the protest in Gezi Park have been forwarded to the Izmir court.17:46 15.07.2013
British court orders Turkish Cukurova to pay Russia's Altimo $1.6 billionThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has ruled that Turkey's Cukurova Group must pay $1.565 billion to Russias Altimo, which manages Alfa Group's telecoms assets.15:40 09.07.2013
Turkish police detain 13 people for inciting protests using social mediaTurkish police have arrested 13 people in the city of Adana in southern Turkey over accusations of using social media to call for protests and anti-government demonstrations.17:17 10.06.2013
Third protester killed in anti-government unrest in Turkey – mediaAnother participant of the nationwide anti-government protests in Turkey has died after receiving a head wound, the Hurriyet Daily News website reported on Wednesday, citing a representative of the Turkish Medical Association.17:48 05.06.2013
Anonymous hackers attack Turkish government sites over protestsA group of Anonymous computer hackers carried out a series of cyber-attacks on Turkish government websites early Monday in retaliation for a violent police response to anti-government protests.09:15 03.06.2013
Turkish nationals get 90 years for poisoning tourists with fake alcoholA court in Turkey has sentenced four Turkish nationals found guilty of lethal poisoning of Russian tourists in 2011 to 90 years in prison.16:55 21.05.2013