Turkey threatened Turkish Cypriot presidential candidates, interfered in 2020 election: report

Turkey interfered in the 2020 presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), a breakaway state recognized only by Turkey, with Turkish...

Turkey detains 60 people on alleged Gülen links

Sixty people have been detained in as many as 14 cities for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group outlawed by Ankara,...

Mothers with young children should not be incarcerated, says CİSST report

A recent report published by the the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) said under no circumstances should young children accompany their mothers...

Afghan asylum-seeker unlawfully detained in Turkish repatriation center

An Afghan man identified as Samir said in an interview he was detained in a Turkish repatriation center for a month despite being a...

İmamoğlu has become ‘political hostage’ with recent conviction: EP Turkey rapporteur

European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor has said the recent conviction of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on insult charges has made him “a...

Imam suspended for criticizing Turkish government policy on Israel

An imam in eastern Turkey has been suspended due to his criticism of Turkish government policy on Israel’s war against Hamas, Turkish Minute reported,...

2 children accompany mother in prison serving sentence on conviction of links to Gülen...

Zehre Gürsoy, a mother of four who was arrested on January 30 in the western Turkish province of Edirne to serve a sentence on...

83-year-old retired general faces serious health risks in prison

Nilgül Doğan, the wife of 83-year-old retired general Çetin Doğan, has announced that her husband’s incarceration has led to a significant deterioration of his...

Turkish government’s educational reforms disrupt student’s schooling

The Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s education reforms have significantly disrupted students' schooling, leading to widespread uncertainty and interruptions in education, the Birgün daily reported.  Journalists...

Turkey again among ‘not free’ countries in internet freedom: Freedom House report

Internet freedom in Turkey has steadily declined over the past decade, with the country again ranking among the “not free” countries concerning online freedoms,...

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