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Former teacher diagnosed with cancer amid Turkey’s post-coup purge dies without justice 

A former teacher who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after being dismissed from her job by a government decree following a coup attempt in...

Students participating in Istanbul protests at risk of eviction from state-managed dorms

University students involved in nationwide protests against the detention and subsequent arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu are at risk of eviction from dormitories...

3 minors die in occupational accidents in central Turkey amid growing public concern

Three underage workers died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the past week, intensifying public concern over child labor and unsafe working conditions for...

6 convicted in Afghan refugee’s death, but rights groups slam lenient sentences

A Turkish court has convicted six people in connection with the death of an undocumented Afghan refugee, but human rights advocates have condemned the...

İstanbul student alleges torture after sharing videos of police mistreating protesters

A university student in İstanbul has alleged on social media that he was tortured in police custody after being detained for sharing images and...

Turkey upholds life sentence for severely disabled inmate despite ECtHR ruling

Turkey has refused to revise the aggravated life sentence, which affords no possibility of release, of a severely disabled inmate despite a European Court...

Ex-mayor among 8 detained in latest operation targeting main opposition party’s officials

Turkish authorities have detained a former mayor and seven others in a corruption investigation, marking the latest in a series of operations targeting local...

Women’s rights advocates raise voices against Turkish gov’t policies addressing women’s health

Women’s rights advocates have been raising their voices in protest of poorly coordinated Turkish government policies that they argue are undermining women’s health and...

Turkey begins trial of 189 defendants over protests against İstanbul mayor’s arrest

A mass trial began in İstanbul on Friday for 189 people, including students, journalists and lawyers, who protested the detention and subsequent arrest of...

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