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Support pours in for doctor facing smear campaign over previous activism against torture

The portrayal of a doctor in a documentary about an organization run by a preacher convicted of sexual exploitation as a supporter of the...

Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to sexual harassment perpetrator

A Turkish man who was convicted of sexually harassing a young woman on a public bus in central Turkey’s Kayseri province received a reduced...

Thousands of people fell victim to gun violence in Turkey last year

Thousands of people in Turkey fell victim to gun violence in 2023, the T24 news website reported, citing a report by the Umut (Hope)...

Donations collected for earthquake victims found abandoned in municipal storage room 

Donations collected by Istanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality to be sent to Turkey’s earthquake zones have been sitting in a makeshift storage room for the past...

Turkey detains 2 journalists in morning raids

Turkish police detained journalists Kibriye Evren and Selamet Turan during Friday morning raids on their houses, Turkish media reported. Evren was detained at her İstanbul...

Man faces imprisonment despite severe paralysis

Yılmaz Anar, who was paralyzed in a fall from a height two years ago, faces imprisonment due to a conviction despite having a medical...

International students in Turkey report racism and discrimination

International students studying at Turkish universities say they often experience racism and discrimination, the Bianet news website reported. Students coming from countries such as Pakistan...

A year after devastating earthquakes, children grapple with psychological problems, says Save the Children

A report prepared by the London-based NGO Save the Children revealed that children in Turkey were contending with psychological problems caused by devastating earthquakes...

Turkey’s airstrikes wreak havoc on northeast Syria: HRW

Human Rights Watch, which released an extensive report in October about the damage caused by Turkish airstrikes to critical infrastructure northeast Syria, has once again warned about the...

Roman Catholic church pastor in İstanbul seeks police protection after attack

The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in İstanbul has filed criminal complaints against the alleged perpetrators of a deadly attack on the church last month...

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