Leading MEPs condemn Turkish parliament’s decision to expel pro-Kurdish deputy known for human rights...
The European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor and Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Sergey Lagodinsky issued...
Uzbek woman falls victim to femicide in Turkey
Shaknoza Kurbonova, an Uzbek woman living in İstanbul, was stabbed to death by a man during an argument, the Artı Gerçek news website reported...
Turkish authorities keep another sick inmate in prison despite eligibility for parole
Mahmut Söylemez, who has been in prison for five years on trumped-up terrorism charges despite suffering from several chronic illnesses, has not been released...
651 critically ill prisoners are incarcerated in Turkey: opposition MP
There are a total of 1,517 sick inmates in Turkey’s prisons, 651 of whom are suffering from severe illness, an opposition deputy said, citing...
Turkish authorities unlawfully arrest pregnant woman on alleged Gülen links
Emel Top Bayraktar, 29, a research assistant at Bingöl University in eastern Turkey, has been arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement, despite...
Turkey detains 4 lawyers on ‘trumped-up charges,’ says jurists association
Turkish authorities have detained four lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), the T24 news website reported.
The ÇHD announced that members Betül Vangölü Kozağaçlı,...
212 protestors detained as Turkey marked May Day under full lockdown
Police detained 212 demonstrators in İstanbul, including labor union members and university students, governor's office said on Saturday, for attempting to stage a May...
Article 19 calls for acquittal of first journalist tried under Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ law
The Europe branch of Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the charges against a journalist who is standing trial...
Kurdish father and son from Iraq beaten in southern Turkey in apparent hate crime
A Kurdish family from northern Iraq's Erbil province was attacked on Thursday in an apparent hate crime while they were visiting Turkey's southern Mersin...
Turkish lawyer faces up to 3 years in prison due to remarks on Islamic...
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a lawyer who was briefly detained earlier this week for insulting Sharia, the...
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