Critically ill woman sent to prison after authorities refuse to postpone her sentence
Turkish authorities have refused to postpone the execution of the prison sentence of critically ill Ayşe Özdoğan, 34, who was arrested on Saturday and...
Panel discusses Turkey’s dire human rights situation on sidelines of UN meeting
A panel of experts on Monday tackled Turkey’s human rights record on the occasion of the 56th meeting of the United Nations Human Rights...
EU to face the same Afghan migration wave now at Turkey’s borders, Erdoğan tells...
European countries will be affected by a wave of migration from Afghanistan that Turkey already faces on its southern and eastern borders, President Recep...
Labor union recommends raising Turkey’s minimum wage 4 times a year due to record...
The research center from a leading labor union in Turkey has said in its latest report that the Turkish government should increase the monthly...
FATF punishing Turkey for taking action against LGBT people, Interior Minister Soylu says
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has slammed the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) decision to place Turkey under increased monitoring, saying the move aimed to...
Int’l rights groups call on EU to do more for media freedom, human rights...
Prominent press organizations and rights groups have in a joint letter called on the European Commission and the new European Parliament to strengthen their commitment to...
54 NGOs from around the world sign joint call for release of imprisoned journalist...
Fifty-four human rights and press freedom organizations on Wednesday urged Turkish authorities to “immediately and unconditionally release” journalist Nedim Türfent and to overturn his...
Far-right leader faces 7-year sentence for offering condolences over intel officers’ deaths
Ümit Özdağ, leader of the far-right and anti-refugee Victory Party (ZP), is facing a potential prison sentence of up to seven years following charges...
Israeli journalist detained while broadcasting live from İstanbul
Israeli journalist Ali Mograbi was detained on Monday on air in İstanbul while covering an Israeli couple held in custody by Turkish authorities, the...
200 journalists appeared in court in Turkey between April and June: report
Nearly 200 journalists in Turkey appeared in courtbetween April and June, according to the BİA Media Monitoring Report published by the Bianet news website.The...
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