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Inside Turkey Sep 3, 2026

ONLY TWO FREED AS FAMILIES WEEP IN SİLİVRİ COURTHOUSE

Only two of the 53 formally arrested defendants in the Istanbul Municipality trial were released on the case's 75th hearing day, as relatives of those still held broke down in tears in the courtroom.

Editorial Staff 3 min