ECtHR faults Turkey for conviction of teacher over Gülen links in landmark decision
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkish courts’ conviction of a teacher of terrorism over activities such...
Journalist indicted on charges of insulting Erdoğan due to criticism on TV
Turkish prosecutors have indicted a journalist on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan due to his criticism of the president on TV, Turkish...
Court bans more online content upon demand from controversial jurist
A Turkish court has imposed an access ban on 17 more news reports concerning bribery allegations made by a mobster against a member of...
Turkish prosecutors order detention of 25 over alleged Gülen links
Ankara prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 25 people on terrorism-related allegations as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, the Cumhuriyet...
Turkish prosecutor facing trial over illegal financial gain also implicated in murder of politician:...
Turkish prosecutor Okan Bato, already facing trial for an unexplained increase in his personal wealth, is now also suspected in the 2019 murder of a politician,...
8 arrested in Turkey for fomenting enmity, spreading disinformation on social media
An Ankara court has ordered the arrest of eight people including two journalists on charges of fomenting enmity and hatred and spreading disinformation on...
Film about Turkey’s purge victims cut from festival, drawing criticism
The organizing committee of the Golden Orange Film Festival in Turkey’s Antalya province has removed a documentary depicting the plight of victims of a...
Greece seeks EU-Turkey migration deal expansion: minister
Greece in December will seek the renewal of a 2016 migration deal between the EU and Turkey, the Greek migration minister said Saturday, Agence...
Turkey has the fewest number of doctors per capita in Europe: Eurostat
Turkey, where more and more doctors are moving abroad due to poor working conditions and acts of violence, has the fewest number of doctors...
Pro-Kurdish MPs investigate prison mistreatment claims
Deputies from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (DHP), previously known as the Green Left Party (YSP), have launched an investigation into claims of severe...
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Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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