Veteran journalist briefly detained for comments on Ankara suicide bombing
Veteran Turkish journalist and Halk TV host Ayşenur Arslan was briefly detained after being targeted by Ebubekir Şahin, chairman of Turkey’s Radio and Television...
Another child dies without seeing his jailed father one last time
Six-year-old Mehmet Erdoğan, whose father is in prison on trumped-up terrorism charges, died Wednesday in an Ankara hospital without being able to see his...
Jailed businessman Kavala awarded Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala,...
Disabled teacher not granted release on probation after medical report found him fit to...
A disabled prison inmate who, according to his wife, cannot take care of his personal needs on his own was denied the opportunity for...
Veteran correspondent from state-run TRT detained in Turkey
A correspondent from public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) who was suspended from her job in April has been detained in Ankara,...
2017 law governing Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors undermines independence of judiciary: UN...
A law governing Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) continues to have adverse effects on the independence of the judiciary and the separation...
Parents of critically ill teen detained in nationwide police operation targeting Gülen movement
The parents of a critically ill young woman were detained in a nationwide police raid on Tuesday morning for alleged links to the Gülen...
Torturers threatened me with sexually assaulting my daughter, former teacher says
Police officers threatened me with sexually assaulting my daughter, who was brought with my wife for interrogation, said Mehmet Eren when talking about the...
18 rights, media organizations condemn Turkish journalist’s arrest over report on corruption
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have joined 16 other media and human rights organizations in condemning the arrest of a...
Health records of late purge victim reveal extent of neglect by prison, hospital authorities:...
The health records of former police officer Ahmet Kaplan, who died behind bars from lung cancer on November 10, have exposed the extent of...
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