Government officials say relative calm is a sign of tacit support; critics cite climate of fear
Moves could put Ankara on a collision course with its Western allies
With EU deliberating to freeze talks with Turkey, Ankara’s European orientation hangs in balance
Bill would have allowed men convicted of sexually assaulting children to escape punishment if they marry the girls involved
Ankara fighting two-front war with the prospect of another front, all following purge of military ranks following failed coup
Turkish president’s adviser Ayse Sozen Usluer speaks about new and old alliances, in exclusive interview with VOA
Berlin has taken lead in raising concerns over Turkey's ongoing political, media crackdown following July’s failed coup, though Ankara seems ready for a showdown
Growing EU criticism of Turkey’s human rights record amid post-coup attempt crackdown threaten to end decades long bid
Turkey’s leaders look to get past 'turbulence' over rights, Gulen extradition but issues remain
Ankara wants new US president to comply with its request to open safe zones in Syria and extradite Islamic cleric allegedly complicit in Turkey's failed July coup
Government accused of purging opponents and pursuing a religious agenda
Editor and staff members of Cumhuriyet, country’s oldest paper and one of few remaining opposition voices, detained amid broad condemnation
In Turkey the removal of mayors accused of supporting the PKK Kurdish rebel group, and the PKK's targeting of their government-appointed replacements are prompting growing fears for democracy in the country’s predominantly Kurdish southeastern region. Dorian Jones reports from Diyarbakir, the region's main city.
Tensions rise as Kurdish mayors are removed from office and PKK rebels target local politicians of Turkey’s ruling AKP party
Government accused of purging opponents and pursuing religious agenda; government insists actions are only about fighting terrorism
Closure of Zarok TV raises concerns that target has more to do with Kurdish language than terrorism
As Turkey remains under emergency rule after July’s failed coup attempt, numerous Kurdish TV and radio stations have been shut down - accused of supporting the Kurdish separatist group, PKK. But the closure of Zarok TV, a children’s channel, has raised concerns that the target has more to do with the Kurdish language than terrorism. Dorian Jones reports from Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish region and home to Zarok TV.
Report catalogues 13 individual cases of abuse; government argues country is facing unparalleled level of threat since July’s failed coup in which 241 people were killed, but insist there is no torture
News of attacks on Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters comes day before US defense secretary's planned visit to Ankara
Seizure of companies in Turkey grows in crackdown after failed coup, creating uncertainty, though it has not posed a systemic threat to national economy
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