Kurdish Leader Gets Partial Reprieve from Turkish Court
A Turkish court ruled Monday that leading pro-Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas should be released during his ongoing trial, his party said, though he will remain in prison under a…
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Turkish Politician Faces 17 Years for Tweets Criticizing Government
Hundreds gathered at Istanbul's main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in prison for a series of tweets criticising the government.
Kurdish Prisoners End Hunger Strike in Turkey After Ocalan Call
Thousands of inmates in Turkish prisons ended their mass hunger strike on Sunday, heeding a calling by militant Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan whose jail conditions they were protesting.
Turkey Ends Ban on Lawyer Visits to Kurdish Rebel Chief Ocalan
Turkey has lifted a ban on lawyer visits to imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, the justice minister said on Thursday, reversing an eight-year policy of isolation.
Fourth Kurdish Prisoner Commits Suicide in Turkey: Party
A fourth Kurdish prisoner in Turkey committed suicide Monday to protest against the conditions of jailed militant Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, a pro-Kurdish party official and a lawmaker…
Turkish Court Orders Release of Hunger Striking Kurdish Lawmaker
A hunger striking pro-Kurdish lawmaker, Leyla Guven, was released under supervision from prison by a Turkish court and sent home on Friday, after an 11-week fast that has left her gravely…
Thousands Rally in Turkey to Back Detained Kurdish Lawmaker on Hunger Strike
Thousands demonstrated Saturday in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast to support detained lawmaker Leyla Guven from a pro-Kurdish party who launched a hunger strike in November.
Jailed Kurdish Leader Ocalan Visited by Brother in Turkish Prison
The jailed leader of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group was allowed to meet his brother in prison on an island near Istanbul on Saturday, after a hunger strike led by a pro-Kurdish party MP…
Withdrawal from Syria: Grand Accommodation in US-Turkey Relations?
Turkey and the United States were on a collision course in Syria that jeopardized a broader military alliance and political partnership that spans from Europe to Central Asia. The U.S.…
Turkey Court Orders Demirtas to Remain in Custody, Defying European Court
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the continued detention of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas despite a European rights court ruling calling for his release, an official from his…