Turkish novelist and Nobel laureate says there is immense political pressure in Turkey
Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature, said in an interview that there was immense political pressure in...
Mother of 3 arrested by Turkish police while fleeing to Greece
A mother of three was arrested by Turkish police on September 17 as she was trying to flee to Greece to seek asylum, the...
20 Iranian women detained in İstanbul at protest over death of Mahsa Amini
Turkish police detained 20 Iranian women in İstanbul for staging a demonstration in a prohibited area in protest of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini,...
Turkish Justice Ministry staff caught on camera telling journalist not to ask any questions
A reporter from FOX TV, which is critical of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, was warned not to ask Justice Minister Bekir...
Relatives, lawyers among those detained during protest by Saturday Mothers
Turkish police on Wednesday broke up a protest held by the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and family members seeking the whereabouts of...
Recycling facility workers in Turkey suffer from serious health problems due to processing-related toxins
Workers in Turkish recycling plants suffer serious health problems from the effects of harsh chemicals and air pollution, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
Turkish authorities detain Somali restaurant owner in Ankara for deportation despite legal residence in...
Mohamed Isse Abdullah, a Somali restaurant owner living in Ankara, was detained on Tuesday for deportation despite being a legal resident of Turkey, Turkish...
Seven lawyers among 15 detained in Ankara over Gülen links
Prosecutors in the Turkish capital of Ankara issued detention warrants on Tuesday for 36 people in two separate investigations, leading to the detention of...
HDP lawmaker submits parliamentary motion for release of critically ill prisoner
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Tülay Hatimoğulları has submitted a parliamentary motion calling for the release of a critically ill inmate in western Turkey's...
Turkish authorities arrest pregnant Turkish asylum-seeker pushed back by Greece
A four-months-pregnant woman was arrested on Friday in Turkey’s Izmir province after being pushed back from Greece, where she had fled to seek asylum,...
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