Turkey detains 22 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-two people, including former military cadets and former police academy students, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to...
Women left vulnerable to physical and sexual violence in earthquake zones, say activists
Activists have said twin earthquakes that hit southern and southeastern Turkey in early February left women vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, the Duvar...
EUA report reveals Turkish universities to be least autonomous in Europe
The European University Association (EUA) has published a report that finds Turkish universities to be the least autonomous among institutions of higher learning in...
Inmates in western Turkey’s Kütahya province provided two hours of water
Inmates in a prison in western Turkey’s Kütahya province have limited access to water, the Bold Medya news website reported.
The Parmakören T-type prison, a...
Far-right party leader calls for closure of Turkey’s top court over HDP ruling
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, renewed his call for the closure of Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM)...
IOM calls on int’l community to strengthen efforts to reach millions in quake region
António Vitorino, director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has called on the international community to increase its efforts to ensure aid...
People still urgently need relief support in Turkey, Syria: MSF
Although the acute emergency phase is over, people in Turkey and Syria affected by devastating earthquakes in early February still urgently need relief support,...
Journalist detained at Ankara airport over earthquake coverage
Journalist Fırat Bulut, from the Yeşil Gazete news website, was detained at the airport in Ankara on Thursday over his coverage of recent earthquakes...
Front Line Defenders calls on Turkey to stop harassment of rights defenders in quake...
Front Line Defenders has called on Turkish authorities to stop the violence, legal harassment, arbitrary arrests and threats against human rights defenders in the...
Lawyers search for justice in Turkey’s earthquake ruins: report
The Turkish lawyer adjusts his helmet and steps a little deeper into the rubble in search of proof that last month’s catastrophic earthquake did...
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