Online content primarily concerning gov’t corruption, irregularities blocked in Turkey in February

Turkish authorities issued censorship decisions to block access to online content primarily involving allegations of corruption and irregularities implicating public officials as well as...

Journalist investigated due to report on religious group as Turkish Red Crescent’s supplier

A journalist from an anti-government newspaper in Turkey is being investigated for allegedly spreading disinformation in a tweet and a report about the Turkish...

Women at all educational levels earn less than men: TurkStat

Women at all levels of education in Turkey have lower wages than their male counterparts, with the pay gap being the largest among university...

Turkish courts must implement ECtHR’s landmark Yalçınkaya judgment: law expert

Tolga Şirin, a lecturer in constitutional law at İstanbul’s Marmara University, said Turkish authorities should quickly implement the landmark Yüksel Yalçınkaya ruling of the...

Journalists appeared in court 207 times in two months: opposition MP

Journalists in Turkey appeared at court hearings 207 times in the first two months of 2024, the Kronos news website reported on Wednesday, citing...

Journalists in Turkey targeted due to critical earthquake, election coverage in 2023: report

A report by the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Safety of Journalists Platform has shown that journalists in Turkey were questioned, intimidated and arrested, while...

Former university rector fighting cancer acquitted in Gülen-linked case

A Turkish court has found a former university rector innocent after he was subjected to legal harassment including detention and house arrest — all...

Hrant Dink’s convicted killer exposes alleged state support in murder

Ogün Samast, the convicted murderer of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, has claimed that he was told before carrying out the act that there would...

Demand for VPNs up 99 pct in Turkey in 2023: report

The demand for virtual private networks (VPNs) saw an increase of 99 percent in Turkey in 2023, Free Web Turkey reported, citing a study...

UN working group finds rights violations in case of air force cadet sentenced to...

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has concluded that Turkish air force cadet Cihangir Çenteli’s trial and subsequent aggravated life imprisonment on...

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