Sunday, March 22, 2026

Plaintiffs give up suits after years of waiting for overloaded Tbilisi court

kandashvili Irakli Kandashvili, member of the executive council of Georgian Bar Association.
Irakli Kandashvili, member of the executive council of Georgian Bar Association.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Filing a lawsuit with the courts in Tbilisi might mean a long wait, due to a lack of judges and resources.

People who file lawsuits in the Georgian capital might have to wait for years to see their case reach a conclusion.

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Turkish consul claims Gülen school in Georgia fostering terrorism

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The Turkish government accuse Fethullah Gülen (pictured) of being behind last Friday’s failed coup attempt. Gülen’s movement runs a number of schools around the world.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Turkish consul in Batumi Yasin Temizkan has called on Georgian authorities to close down a private school in the city because it is fostering terrorism.

The Şahin schools are funded by the movement of Fethullah Gülen (pictured), a Turkish preacher,

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Free Democrats lose education expert Zaza Piralishvili

piralishviliTBILISI, DFWatch–A prominent member of the Free Democrats resigned from the party on Friday, stating that he doesn’t feel comfortable in politics.

Philosopher Zaza Piralishvili stated that his leaving the party was not due to any conflict with other party members or having issues with its ideology.

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Georgian PM extends condolences to Yıldırım, confirms Turkey trip

giorgi_kvirikashvili2TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili spoke by phone with his Turkish colleague Binali Yıldırım on Monday, and both confirmed that Kvirikashvili will visit Ankara for the first session of the Georgia-Turkey strategic partnership council on July 19.

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Campaigners' plea to president to free 22-year-old caught with ecstasy

KoteTBILISI, DFWatch–Groups demonstrated Thursday to ask the president to release a 22 year old man who is serving a one year prison sentence for possession of two grams of ecstasy.

Kote Japaridze, the recipient of a presidential scholarship, was arrested

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Coup attempt in Turkey prompts Georgia to close border

Sarpi___borderTBILISI, DFWatch–Authorities in Georgia decided Saturday morning to seal its land border to its neighbor Turkey and cancel all flights into that country for the time being, out of concern for the safety of civilians.

At the border crossing near Sarpi, only Turkish citizens are currently

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