Turkish opposition
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Turkish Opposition Party Begins 250-Mile Protest March
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's main opposition party set off on a 425-kilometer (265-mile) march Thursday from the capital to an Istanbul prison to protest the conviction of one of its lawmakers. Thousands…
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Turkey draws Western condemnation over arrest of Kurdish lawmakers
EghtesadOnline: Turkish authorities arrested the leaders of the country's main pro-Kurdish opposition party in a terrorism investigation on Friday, drawing strong international condemnation of…
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Turkey rejects Europe's 'red line' on press freedom after detentions
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's prime minister said he had no regard for Europe's "red line" on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara would not be brought to heel with threats, rejecting criticism…
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Turkish opposition paper vows 'will not surrender' after staff detained
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's secularist Cumhuriyet newspaper vowed "we will not surrender" in a front-page headline on Tuesday, a day after its editor and a dozen top staff were detained on accusations…