Turkey’s top court suspends funding for pro-Kurdish HDP
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Thursday suspended funding for the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) over its alleged ties to terrorism, Agence France-Presse reported.
The decision...
Turkey sees record increase in number of prisons, rights violations under AKP rule
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has built more than 200 prisons in the past 16 years and continues to allocate large funds...
States, individuals must be held accountable for torture and ill-treatment: UN report
Failing to take measures to ensure accountability for torture and ill-treatment gives rise to legal responsibilities of not only states but also individuals under...
74 minors among 298 detained during Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır: report
Turkish police detained at least 298 people, including 74 minors, during Nevruz celebrations on Monday in southeastern Diyarbakır province, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Greece seeks EU-Turkey migration deal expansion: minister
Greece in December will seek the renewal of a 2016 migration deal between the EU and Turkey, the Greek migration minister said Saturday, Agence...
Inmate denied release despite 2 brain tumors and additional health problems
Lütfi Koç, who was arrested for alleged membership in the Gülen movement, has been denied release from prison despite developing two brain tumors and...
NGO reports widespread discrimination, violence targeting LGBT individuals in Turkish prisons
Incarcerated LGBT individuals in Turkey frequently face violence, isolation, slander and discrimination during their time behind bars, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported, citing the...
Inmate in Iskenderun prison faces foot amputation if not treated immediately
An inmate in Turkey's southeastern Iskenderun T-Type Prison has appealed to the Human Rights Association (IHD), saying he is at risk of losing his...
Prominent human rights activist acquitted in notorious ‘Büyükada Trials,’ marking the end of a...
Taner Kılıç, a human rights activist and the final defendant in the so-called “Büyükada Trials,” was acquitted on Tuesday, marking the end of a...
Turkey blocks access to DW domains aimed at circumventing censorship
An Ankara court has blocked access to two domains operated by Deutsche Welle to publish news after its Turkish service was censored by authorities,...
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