EP Turkey rapporteur says ‘geopolitics not an excuse for deficit of democracy’
The process for Turkey’s accession to the European Union cannot simply be overridden by geopolitics, European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor...
Turkey’s top court orders gov’t to pay damages to complainant in torture case, reinvestigate...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of an applicant who claimed he had faced torture and inhuman treatment in prison in 2018 and...
Journalist reporting from northern Syria gets suspended sentence on terrorism charges
A former reporter from Turkey’s Dicle news agency (DİHA) has been handed down a suspended three-year sentence on conviction of terrorism due to his...
İmamoğlu has become ‘political hostage’ with recent conviction: EP Turkey rapporteur
European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor has said the recent conviction of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on insult charges has made him “a...
‘Visually approving of terrorism’ among reasons for fines on 3 Turkish TV stations
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has imposed a fine on three TV stations critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for reasons that include...
Rights groups launch campaign, call for release of doctor and human rights activist Fincancı
International rights groups have launched campaigns and called for the immediate release of doctors union chair Şebnem Korur Fincancı, who was arrested in Turkey...
Retired general serving life sentence for role in 1997 postmodern coup dies in prison
Vural Avar, one of a group of retired generals who were imprisoned last year due to their role in a military intervention in Turkey...
‘Sweden is a state governed under the rule of law,’ says justice minister on...
Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer has said Sweden is a state governed under the rule of law, in reference to a Swedish court’s decision...
UN committee seeks further information from Turkey in case of missing Yusuf Bilge Tunç
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has requested further information from Turkey in the case of former civil servant Yusuf Bilge Tunç, who has...
Turkey orders detention of 45 people over alleged Gülen links in 2 days
Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 45 people, including active duty and dismissed military officers and former military and police cadets due to alleged...
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