Ankara Court Adjourns Hearing on Alleged Vote Buying TEC News / AFP September 15, 2025 Tense scenes unfolded on Sunday night in the Turkish capital ahead of the scheduled hearing as Erdoğan seeks to defend his rule.
Lawfare Shakes Turkish Opposition Ahead of Presidential Elections Lukács Fux September 12, 2025 The former mayor of Istanbul stands trial while his opposition party won’t submit to a court-imposed leadership.
Turkey Detains Erdogan Critic After Council of Europe Speech TEC News / AFP August 6, 2025 Enes Hocaoğulları is in prison after condemning Ankara’s human rights record.
Turkey Jails Opposition Mayor Over Insulting Prosecutor TEC News July 16, 2025 Ekrem İmamoğlu, a top opposition figure and Istanbul’s mayor, has received a new prison sentence amid what critics call a political crackdown.
Turkey’s ‘Mohammed-Moses’ Incident: Cartoonist Jailed, Magazine Assaulted by Islamists Uzay Bulut July 13, 2025 The NATO member state and EU candidate blatantly suppresses freedom of expression.
Turkish Opposition Hit by Largest Crackdown in Decades TEC News July 11, 2025 At least 14 mayors and over 200 officials have been jailed or placed under house arrest in a politically charged anti-corruption campaign.
Germany: Erdogan’s European Outpost? Sabine Beppler-Spahl July 10, 2025 An honest assessment reveals that German mainstream politics has served as Erdoğan’s most effective accomplice for years.
Turkey Moves To Censor Musk’s X After Grok Mocks Erdogan TEC News July 10, 2025 Erdogan’s state machinery aims to hunt down Grok after its computer-generated phrases insult the President—and his mother.
Turkey Arrests Editors Over Alleged Mohammed Cartoon TEC News / AFP July 1, 2025 Four staff members from a magazine have been arrested after Erdogan accused the publication of blasphemy.
Opposition Municipal Officials Arrested in Izmir TEC News / AFP July 1, 2025 According to opposition party CHP’s vice pesident, Murat Bakn, several senior officials were among those detained.
