A Turkish court on Friday ordered a comedian jailed pending trial on charges of insulting religious values and President ...

Mujdat Gezen’s half-century career as an acclaimed Turkish writer and actor has included awards, a stint as a UN goodwill ambassador and a taste of prison after a 1980 putsch. Now aged 77, the ...

Despite being released from jail, pro-Kurdish deputy Leyla Guven has vowed to maintain a hunger strike she launched over two months ago until Turkish authorities improve prison conditions for Kurdish ...

Airport arrest: Turkish customs stopped the pair during a layover from Thailand to London, allegedly finding cannabis in vacuum-sealed bags. Severe penalties: If convicted, they face between 10 and 30 ...

Swedish journalist Joakim Medin was released from a Turkish prison earlier this month after spending seven weeks behind bars. Medin was arrested immediately upon arriving at Istanbul airport in late ...