Crime in Turkey
Arrest warrant issued for Turkish actor Alabora over Gezi Park protests
A Turkish court has ruled for the arrest of actor Mehmet Ali Alabora, who is accused by prosecutors of plotting to overthrow the government during the Gezi Park protests in 2013.
Three Gezi Park protesters to be paid 26,000 TL by the Turkish state
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the case of two citizens convicted of staging an unpermitted demonstration during the Gezi Park protests' href='/search/Gezi Park protests'>Gezi Park protests in 2013 should be retried.
Prosecutor launches probe into notorious mafia leader over threats against journalists
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Alaattin Çakıcı, a convicted mafia leader, who threatened a group of journalists in an open letter.
Turkish rap artist Ezhel acquitted in drug case
A Turkish court has acquitted popular Turkish rapper Ezhel of charges of encouraging drug use.
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MHP leader Bahçeli visits notorious mafia leader Çakıcı in hospital
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli paid a brief visit to Alaattin Çakıcı, a notorious convicted mafia leader, in a hospital in the Central Anatolian province of Kırıkkale on May 23.
Jail term converted into punitive fine for police who shot Gezi protester
A police officer was sentenced to two years and one month in jail on March 21 for shooting and killing Ethem Sarısülük during the 2013 Gezi Park protests. The sentence was later converted into a punitive fine.
Merkel welcomes release of German-Turkish author in Spain
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed the release of a German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant and criticized Turkey for "abusing" Interpol.
Doğan Akhanlı, who writes about Turkey's human rights record, was detained on Aug. 19 while on holiday in Granada on an Interpol red notice, similar to an international arrest warrant, from Ankara.
Court rules faulty for man who lost eye during Gezi protests in Ankara
An Ankara court ruled "faulty" for a man who lost his eye during the Gezi protests in 2013 at the Turkish capital and also fined the Interior Ministry, daily Cumhuriyet has reported.
Turkey court rules to arrest six human rights activists
An Istanbul court on July 18 ordered that six human rights activists including Amnesty International's Turkey director be arrested for aiding a terror group.
Turkey director İdil Eser was detained on July 5 along with seven other activists and two foreign trainers during a digital security and information management workshop on Büyükada, an island south of Istanbul.
Prosecutor says local courts have no authority to try generals in Ergenekon case
A prosecutor told the Istanbul 4th Heavy Penal Court on June 21 that some 19 senior generals, including former Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ, could not be tried in local courts regarding the reopened Ergenekon plot case.