Turkey and Iran unlawfully push back Afghan asylum seekers, says Amnesty International report
A new report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday has revealed that Turkey and Iran pushed back large numbers of Afghan asylum seekers who...
Turkish interior minister targets teacher who was beaten by police during demonstration
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, targeted a teacher who was beaten by police officers on Monday during a demonstration, calling her a “terrorist,” the...
2-month-old baby accompanies mother arrested for alleged links to PKK
A mother of three from northeastern Syria's Rojava province who was arrested for alleged links to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was accompanied by...
Turkish police briefly detain 14 members of Saturday Mothers
Fourteen people from the Saturday Mothers , a group of activists and relatives seeking the whereabouts of loved ones who disappeared while in police...
Turkish interior minister targets LGBT+ community in Victory Day speech
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, in a speech on Tuesday targeted the LGBT+ community and insinuated that they were deviants, the Bold Medya news...
Turkey deports Greek journalist ‘for reasons of public order’
Turkish authorities have deported Evangelos Areteos, a reporter for the Greek Real newspaper and author of two books on Turkish politics, “for reasons of...
Independent research group faces tax audit for failing to declare 33 cents
Turkey’s Finance Ministry has ordered a tax audit of an independent inflation research group whose findings anger the government for being much higher than...
Remains of man killed in clashes between Turkish security forces and PKK handed to...
The remains of a young man who was killed during clashes between Turkish security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) in January...
Inmate on hunger strike in Turkish prison claims doctors falsified medical report
An inmate who started a hunger strike in December 2021 has claimed hospital doctors issued a false medical report for him, the Bianet news...
Experts accuse Turkish employers of hiring a growing number of underage workers
An occupational safety expert and a union leader have said that despite regulations, an increasing number of workplaces in Turkey are employing minors and...
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