Turkey’s earthquake victims still unable to meet basic needs 7 months on: report
Many of the victims of two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey in February are still unable to meet their basic needs for water and...
Travel ban imposed on 2 journalists after complaint by top court judge
A Turkish court has imposed a travel ban on two journalists as part of a case launched over a complaint filed against them by...
Journalist who stood trial for reporting on opposition politician acquitted of charges
A court in the southeastern Turkish province of Hakkari has acquitted a journalist of charges of spreading misleading information in one of his reports...
Fugitive defendant in 2015 Ankara bombings arrested, released in 2014 despite ISIL execution video
Crucial evidence has emerged in the ongoing trial related to the 2015 Ankara bombings that killed 103 people and injured more than 500, revealing...
Lawyer shot dead by Turkish border guards while fleeing Syria: SOHR
A lawyer died of his injuries after being shot by Turkish border guards while trying to cross into Turkey from Syria via the northwestern...
Jailed businessman Kavala on shortlist for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been jailed in Turkey on politically motivated charges since 2017, has been nominated for the Václav...
EU tells Turkey to address democracy before membership
The European Union’s enlargement commissioner told Turkey on Wednesday to address issues around democracy and the rule of law if it wants to boost...
No demotion for Turkish prosecutor under investigation for misconduct
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has failed to demote a prosecutor who is under investigation for his alleged links to a criminal...
Rights organization condemns Turkey’s Sept. 6-7 pogrom on its 68th anniversary
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) has issued a statement condemning a pogrom that took place September 6-7, 1955, one of the largest attacks against minorities in...
Organizers of art exhibition in İstanbul under investigation for LGBT propaganda
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the organizers of an art exhibition in İstanbul after the exhibition was targeted by religious and nationalist...
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