Turkey’s prison population increases by 14,000 in 50 days, reaching 416,927
Turkey’s prison population has risen by nearly 14,000 in just 50 days, reaching 416,927 as of June 2, a figure that now exceeds the...
Turkish doctors call for stronger vaccine policies amid surge in childhood diseases
Amid a surge in childhood diseases such as measles, Turkish doctors are urging the government to strengthen healthcare policies to ensure timely access to...
Turkish court rejects arrest request for contractor in building collapse case
A court has rejected calls to arrest contractor Şükrü İşitmen despite renewed appeals from victims’ lawyers during the third hearing involving the collapse of...
Ankara’s Hacettepe University launches investigation into student protestors
Turkey’s prominent Hacettepe University in Ankara has launched investigations into students who participated in protests that started in April, the BirGün daily reported.
The university administration...
Turkey’s new prison reform law sparks outcry over exclusion of political prisoners
As a new prison reform bill passed into law last week has granted early parole to many inmates in Turkey, the families of political...
Turkey once again ranked among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC
A yearly report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on labor rights has once again ranked Turkey as one of the 10 worst countries in...
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals overturns prison sentence in child abuse case due to...
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned a 28-year prison sentence for a man convicted of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy in the religious...
Former teacher dismissed for opposing impact of Turkish military operations on children dies of...
A former teacher who was fired by government decree in 2016 for participating in a public campaign critical of military operations’ impact on children...
German non-profit classifies Turkey as ‘repressive’ for government critics
A recent report by the German non-profit organization Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt) has classified Turkey as a repressive state, where government critics...
UN-protected refugee deported to Turkey by Rwanda with his children
A Turkish refugee under United Nations protection was deported from Rwanda to Turkey on Saturday with his three children, following apparent pressure from the...
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