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Body of missing student found as Turkey contends with femicides

As Turkey grapples with a wave of femicides, the body of a 21-year-old female student who went missing nearly three weeks ago has been...

Shelter in municipality run by Erdoğan’s party accused of mass killing of stray animals

An animal shelter in northwestern Turkey run by a Justice and Development Party (AKP) municipality has come under fire due to allegations of the...

Turkey’s policies threaten Greek Orthodox community, benefit Russia, church leaders warn

Two leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Christian community warned Monday at an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference that the Turkish...

Torture victim says he lost his vision due to blows to head in police...

A torture victim who was detained as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown when he was a 20-year old university student has said he lost...

Prominent doctor to pay damages to Turkish Defense Ministry over chemical weapons remarks

An Ankara court has ruled that Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a prominent expert in forensic medicine and human rights activist, pay 50,000 lira ($1,460) in...

Turkish court gives suspended sentences to 2 police officers for unlawful strip-searches

A Turkish court has handed down suspended sentences to two female police officers for conducting an unlawful strip-search of prominent architect Mücella Yapıcı and...

Top forensic expert faces charges of ‘publicly insulting the Turkish state’ in controversial case

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a human rights advocate and forensic medical expert, is facing charges for “publicly insulting the Turkish state,” the Media and Law...

Worker dies after chrome mine accident in southeastern Turkey, again raising occupational safety concerns

Halil İbrahim Yolcu, a 50-year-old chrome mine worker, died after suffering critical injuries when a rock fell on his head at a mine in...

Lawyer claims authorities are seeking to silence her due to complaint against far-right party

A lawyer who lodged a complaint against Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is claiming that the authorities are illegally attempting to silence her. Dilek...

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