Radical Islamist party calls for nationwide ban on public alcohol consumption in Turkey
A radical Islamist party in Turkey has expressed support for a recent ban on alcohol consumption in public places in İstanbul, saying that such...
Households receiving gov’t assistance in Turkey up 38 pct since 2017: report
Research shows that the number of people experiencing financial difficulties in Turkey has increased dramatically in the past five years, with the number of...
Turkish court hands down reduced sentence to another femicide perpetrator
A man who fatally shot his wife in December 2022 received a reduced prison sentence on the grounds that he had been “provoked” and...
Turkey suspends officials, guards over stabbing of political prisoners in eastern province
The Turkish Justice Ministry has suspended two deputy directors and four guards at an Elazığ prison where seven political prisoners were reportedly stabbed by...
Man kills again shortly after serving sentence for murdering first wife
A man in northwestern Turkey’s Karabük province who was convicted of killing his first wife allegedly killed his estranged second wife and mother-in-law on...
Complaints of intolerable prison conditions surface from Edirne L-Type prison
Female inmates in Edirne L-Type prison have complained about unbearable prison conditions, the Tr724 news website reported.
Inmates recently told their families that sewage water had...
Kurdish farmer in southeast Turkey alleges mistreatment in detention
A Kurdish farmer in southeast Turkey’s Mus province on Monday was allegedly severely beaten by soldiers in a detention center.
The incident was reported by...
Turkish police detain 32 during Saturday Mothers’ 962nd weekly demonstration
Police have detained 32 people, including activists and family members of the Saturday Mothers, during the group’s 962nd weekly demonstration in İstanbul’s Galatasaray Square,...
Former judge serving sentence on terrorism charges denied parole
A former judge serving a prison sentence on conviction of “terrorist organization membership” has been denied parole despite being eligible since May 2023, the...
Amid international success, Turkey’s conservatives target women’s national volleyball team
Amid the Turkish national volleyball team’s great success in the Women’s European Volleyball Championship, Turkey’s conservative opinion makers have been targeting the players for...
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