Sister of inmate who was mistreated and found dead in prison to run for...
Asya Gezer, the sister of Garibe Gezer, who was reportedly beaten and sexually harassed by prison guards and found dead in her cell in...
UN has raised a quarter of $1 billion Turkey earthquake funds target
The United Nations said Friday it has so far raised a quarter of the money it needs for relief work in Turkey after earthquakes...
World leaders committed to strengthening democracy, defending against transnational threats and repression
World leaders who gathered for an online democracy summit have committed to bolstering democracy and combatting authoritarian trends, protecting human rights, promoting the rule...
Inmates suffering from COVID-19 unable to see doctor in Aksaray prison: report
Ahmet Göksu, who is jailed in Turkey’s central province of Aksaray, has told his family that inmates suffering from COVID-19 cannot access proper healthcare...
35 children affected by quakes await identification: Turkey’s Family, Social Services Ministry
The Family and Social Services Ministry has announced that 35 children who have been affected by major earthquakes that hit southern Turkey in early...
$522 mln in assets confiscated in Sakarya province since 2016, says parliamentary candidate
Turkish authorities have confiscated $522 million worth of assets belonging to people with alleged links to the Gülen movement in the northwestern province of...
IFRC warns of presence of asbestos and its impacts in Turkey’s quake zone
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has warned of the presence of asbestos in buildings affected by devastating earthquakes...
Hundreds of thousands lost their jobs in Turkey-Syria earthquake: ILO
Hundreds of thousands of workers in Turkey and Syria have lost their livelihoods due to the earthquake, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it...
Number of Turks seeking asylum in EU saw 145 percent increase in 2022: Eurostat
There was a 145 percent increase in the number of asylum applications filed by Turkish nationals in EU countries in 2022, with 49,720 Turks...
Turkish authorities’ arrest of parents for alleged Gülen links financially and mentally wears down...
The grandmother of two children who were left without parents after both their mother and father were arrested for alleged links to the Gülen...
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