Turkish court frees US consulate employee: Anadolu
- 31-Jan-2019
Ulucay was detained along with two other local U.S. consulate employees and a former Turkish-American NASA scientist in 2017 over terrorism charges.
Turkish court rejects US pastor’s appeal for release: Haberturk
- 17-Aug-2018
ANKARA: A Turkish court has rejected an appeal to release American Christian pastor Andrew Brunson from house arrest, broadcaster Haberturk said on Friday. Brunson, an Evangelical pastor residing in the coastal province of Izmir, is standing trial in Turkey over terrorism charges. His case now lies at the heart of a diplomatic crisis between Turkey […]
Turkish court orders closure of pro-Kurdish newspaper for ‘terror propaganda’
- 16-Aug-2016
ANKARA: A Turkish court ordered the closure of a leftist pro-Kurdish newspaper on Tuesday for spreading terrorist propaganda, saying it had acted as the "de facto news outlet" of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, a court document showed.
Turkey frees schoolboy arrested for 'insulting' Erdogan
- 26-Dec-2014
ANKARA: A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of a 16-year-old high school pupil arrested for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following accusations his detention was the latest sign of the country veering to authoritarianism.
Turkish police officer sentenced to 8 years jail for killing protester
- 03-Sep-2014
ANKARA: A Turkish court sentenced a police officer to eight years in prison on Wednesday for killing a protester during a wave of anti-government demonstrations in Turkey last year, the first policeman to be sentenced in connection with the unrest.