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Philanthropist Melek İpek, known as the ‘Mother Angel of Turkey,’ has been in prison for 17 days.
She is 78 years old, ill, and, most importantly, she is innocent!
#KHKlıKadınlar #GüleçyüzeHürriyet #melekipek
#Turkey #Turkish #Erdogan #HumanRightsViolations #UN #ECtHR @hrw.org
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She is 78 years old, ill, and, most importantly, she is innocent!
#KHKlıKadınlar #GüleçyüzeHürriyet #melekipek
#Turkey #Turkish #Erdogan #HumanRightsViolations #UN #ECtHR @hrw.org
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Turkey shaken by another youth murder involving teenagers www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/19/t...
Turkey shaken by another youth murder involving teenagers - Turkish Minute
Turkey has been shaken by another fatal stabbing involving teenagers after 17-year-old Atlas Çağlayan was killed during a dispute between two groups of young people in İstanbul, intensifying concerns...
www.turkishminute.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Turkey shaken by another youth murder involving teenagers www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/19/t...
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Turkey takes step toward prosecution of 10 opposition MPs, including party leader #HumanRightsForAll
Turkey takes step toward prosecution of 10 opposition MPs, including party leader - Stockholm Center for Freedom
The Turkish government has taken a step toward allowing criminal cases against 10 opposition lawmakers, including the head of the country’s main opposition party, to move forward by referring…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Turkey takes step toward prosecution of 10 opposition MPs, including party leader #HumanRightsForAll
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Hrant Dink commemorated in İstanbul 19 years after his murder
Hrant Dink commemorated in İstanbul 19 years after his murder - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Hundreds of people gathered in İstanbul on Monday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the killing of Hrant Dink, the Armenian-Turkish journalist who was shot dead outside the offices of the Agos newspaper...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Hrant Dink commemorated in İstanbul 19 years after his murder
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Ankara municipality says water cuts due to record drought www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/10/a...
Ankara municipality says water cuts due to record drought - Turkish Minute
Water cuts in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara for the past several weeks are due to the worst drought in 50 years and a growing population, a municipal official told Agence France-Presse, denying accusations...
www.turkishminute.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Ankara municipality says water cuts due to record drought www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/10/a...
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Poll shows jailed İstanbul mayor leading Erdoğan by 16 points www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/07/p...
Poll shows jailed İstanbul mayor leading Erdoğan by 16 points - Turkish Minute
A new opinion poll shows jailed #İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu leading President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by about 16 percentage points in a hypothetical presidential runoff election.
www.turkishminute.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Poll shows jailed İstanbul mayor leading Erdoğan by 16 points www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/07/p...
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Former teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links still held in prison despite cancer diagnosis
Former teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links still held in prison despite cancer diagnosis - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Ferah Oktan, a former teacher imprisoned on a terrorism conviction due to her alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, was diagnosed with cancer several months ago but remains in prison,…
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January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Former teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links still held in prison despite cancer diagnosis
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Turkey mulls amending sentence enforcement law to release PKK convicts: report
Turkey mulls amending sentence enforcement law to release PKK convicts: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey’s ruling party is working on an amendment to a law regulating sentence enforcement that would cut the mandatory time served for some people convicted of terrorism offenses in order to release…
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January 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Turkey mulls amending sentence enforcement law to release PKK convicts: report
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Kurdish militants say Turkish Bayraktar drones back Syrian offensive in Aleppo www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/10/k...
Kurdish militants say Turkish Bayraktar drones back Syrian offensive in Aleppo - Turkish Minute
A security force aligned with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has said Turkish Bayraktar drones are supporting a military operation by the Damascus government in Aleppo as fighting continued...
www.turkishminute.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Kurdish militants say Turkish Bayraktar drones back Syrian offensive in Aleppo www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/10/k...
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4 detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links
4 detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish police on Monday detained four people in İstanbul over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run TRT Haber reported. The individuals were being sought on detention…
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January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
4 detained in İstanbul over alleged Gülen links
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Turkey moves to ban social media access for children under 15 www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/06/t...
Turkey moves to ban social media access for children under 15 - Turkish Minute
#Turkey is drafting legislation that would bar children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms as part of a broader bill.
www.turkishminute.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Turkey moves to ban social media access for children under 15 www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/06/t...
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Privatization under AKP surges to 63 times pre-2002 levels www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/05/p...
Privatization under AKP surges to 63 times pre-2002 levels - Turkish Minute
Privatization revenue under Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has risen by a factor of 63 compared to the period before the party came to power in 2002, according to official data,...
www.turkishminute.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Privatization under AKP surges to 63 times pre-2002 levels www.turkishminute.com/2026/01/05/p...
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Turkey just hit its darkest political week yet:
Erdoğan’s top rivals are in jail, Parliament is preparing to visit Öcalan for the first time in 27 years, and London’s former MI6 chief finally breaks his silence.
Something big is shifting — and nobody is in control anymore.
🔗 youtu.be/MVT6x0DoIsU
Erdoğan’s top rivals are in jail, Parliament is preparing to visit Öcalan for the first time in 27 years, and London’s former MI6 chief finally breaks his silence.
Something big is shifting — and nobody is in control anymore.
🔗 youtu.be/MVT6x0DoIsU
London’s Shock Drop: Ex-MI6 Chief Finally Speaks Out on Erdoğan | What's Happening in Turkey | WHT52
YouTube video by TARIK TOROS
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November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Turkey just hit its darkest political week yet:
Erdoğan’s top rivals are in jail, Parliament is preparing to visit Öcalan for the first time in 27 years, and London’s former MI6 chief finally breaks his silence.
Something big is shifting — and nobody is in control anymore.
🔗 youtu.be/MVT6x0DoIsU
Erdoğan’s top rivals are in jail, Parliament is preparing to visit Öcalan for the first time in 27 years, and London’s former MI6 chief finally breaks his silence.
Something big is shifting — and nobody is in control anymore.
🔗 youtu.be/MVT6x0DoIsU
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Sweden rejects Turkey’s extradition request for journalist Abdullah Bozkurt www.turkishminute.com/2025/11/20/s...
Sweden rejects Turkey’s extradition request for journalist Abdullah Bozkurt - Turkish Minute
#Sweden has rejected #Turkey’s request to extradite journalist living in exile Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt), ruling that the accusations against him are not punishable under Swedish law and therefore...
www.turkishminute.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sweden rejects Turkey’s extradition request for journalist Abdullah Bozkurt www.turkishminute.com/2025/11/20/s...
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Turkey marks 10 years since Ankara bombing as families decry lack of justice www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/t...
Turkey marks 10 years since Ankara bombing as families decry lack of justice - Turkish Minute
Families of victims, opposition politicians and trade unions marked the 10th anniversary of Turkey’s deadliest terrorist attack on Thursday, gathering outside Ankara’s main train station to remember...
www.turkishminute.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Turkey marks 10 years since Ankara bombing as families decry lack of justice www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/t...
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[OPINION] Why do opposing groups in Turkey unite against Fethullah Gülen? www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/o...
[OPINION] Why do opposing groups in Turkey unite against Fethullah Gülen? - Turkish Minute
At a meeting where I was speaking about the injustices in Turkey over the past decade, mainly the persecution of people affiliated with the faith-based Gülen or Hizmet (Service) movement regardless of...
www.turkishminute.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
[OPINION] Why do opposing groups in Turkey unite against Fethullah Gülen? www.turkishminute.com/2025/10/10/o...
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[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/o...
[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey - Turkish Minute
"As Erdoğan’s popularity wanes, his reliance on Trump will not prevent Turkey from sliding towards a post-Erdoğan era characterized by increasing unrest and economic strain."
www.turkishminute.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/o...
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Turkey orders detention of 10 foreign ministry staff over alleged Gülen links buff.ly/ClWbpND
Turkey orders detention of 10 foreign ministry staff over alleged Gülen links - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for four current and six former staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run…
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September 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Turkey orders detention of 10 foreign ministry staff over alleged Gülen links buff.ly/ClWbpND
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🚨 Trump on Erdoğan: “We can do F-35s — but he has to do something for us first.”
He never explained.
Then came the sting: “He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.”
🇹🇷 Democracy in Turkey has never been humiliated like this.
👉 Watch WHT-45 youtu.be/MLQjvlT54HE
He never explained.
Then came the sting: “He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.”
🇹🇷 Democracy in Turkey has never been humiliated like this.
👉 Watch WHT-45 youtu.be/MLQjvlT54HE
The Price of Legitimacy: What Erdoğan Paid Trump at the White House | What's Happening in Turkey
YouTube video by TARIK TOROS
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September 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🚨 Trump on Erdoğan: “We can do F-35s — but he has to do something for us first.”
He never explained.
Then came the sting: “He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.”
🇹🇷 Democracy in Turkey has never been humiliated like this.
👉 Watch WHT-45 youtu.be/MLQjvlT54HE
He never explained.
Then came the sting: “He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.”
🇹🇷 Democracy in Turkey has never been humiliated like this.
👉 Watch WHT-45 youtu.be/MLQjvlT54HE
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Turkish court frees man who assaulted main opposition leader www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/t...
Turkish court frees man who assaulted main opposition leader - Turkish Minute
A court in #İstanbul has ordered the release of a man who assaulted the leader of #Turkey's main opposition party during a public event earlier this year, having sentenced him to one year in prison.
www.turkishminute.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Turkish court frees man who assaulted main opposition leader www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/t...
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Turkey issues arrest warrant for former media boss in money-laundering probe www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/t...
Turkey issues arrest warrant for former media boss in money-laundering probe - Turkish Minute
Turkish prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for former media boss and businessman Turgay Ciner, while a court put his Ciner Group’s Park Holding and its subsidiaries under the control of a state-run...
www.turkishminute.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Turkey issues arrest warrant for former media boss in money-laundering probe www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/t...
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[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/o...
[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey - Turkish Minute
"As Erdoğan’s popularity wanes, his reliance on Trump will not prevent Turkey from sliding towards a post-Erdoğan era characterized by increasing unrest and economic strain."
www.turkishminute.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
[OPINION] Erdoğan is seeking legitimacy in Washington after losing it in Turkey www.turkishminute.com/2025/09/29/o...
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Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries: report
Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey ranked third among European Union candidate countries in press freedom violations in the first half of 2025, with 64 incidents affecting at least 157 journalists and media entities, according…
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September 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries: report
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September 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Report details plight of children affected by Turkey’s post-coup purge www.turkishminute.com/2025/08/15/r...
Report details plight of children affected by Turkey’s post-coup purge - Turkish Minute
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) on Friday published its latest report, “The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge,” which examines how children from families targeted in...
www.turkishminute.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Report details plight of children affected by Turkey’s post-coup purge www.turkishminute.com/2025/08/15/r...
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US report says Turkey committed widespread human rights abuses in 2024
US report says Turkey committed widespread human rights abuses in 2024 - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey committed widespread human rights violations in 2024, including unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention, media censorship and transnational repression, according to a new US government…
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August 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
US report says Turkey committed widespread human rights abuses in 2024