Woman arrested on Gülen links says in letter her children were left to the...
A woman who was arrested due to alleged links to the Gülen movement said in a letter to Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer...
Turkish justice minister promises reforms to improve healthcare in prisons
Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ has said reforms will be made to improve the care of sick inmates in Turkish prisons.
Speaking to the Türkiye...
Occupational safety expert sparks outrage for trying to fit dead worker with safety harness...
An occupational safety expert sparked outrage after he tried to fit a safety harness on the lifeless body of a 19-year-old dockyard worker who...
No ruling from top court in case of maid found dead in AKP deputy’s...
Although it has been 27 months since an application was filed at Turkey’s Constitutional Court regarding the suspicious death of an Uzbek maid in...
10,000 doctors in Turkey have sought early retirement or resigned in the past year:...
Approximately 10,000 Turkish doctors have resigned or requested early retirement to seek better job opportunities abroad since July 2021, the Sözcü daily reported, citing...
‘They will not discourage us,’ say women subjected to strip-searches in police custody
Two inmates from the left-wing Socialist Women's Assembly (SKM) have said they were subjected to unlawful strip-searches while in custody at Istanbul Police headquarters...
Court orders removal of 10 news stories that include Latuff cartoons mocking Erdoğan
A Turkish court has ruled for the deletion of 10 news pieces published by the Diken news website, each of which includes a cartoon...
Indictment seeks up to 8 years for national swimmer on Erdoğan insult charges
A former Turkish national swimmer is facing a prison sentence of up to eight years on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...
Migrants subjected to neglect, mistreatment and inhumane living conditions in repatriation centers, say experts
Migrants have been subjected to neglect, mistreatment and inhumane living conditions in Turkish repatriation centers, according to legal experts and human rights activists, the...
Mother of inmate on hunger strike demands to see her daughter despite visitation ban
The mother of an inmate who started a hunger strike in December 2021 has demanded to see her ailing daughter, saying the prison administration...
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