21 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in April
A total of 21 women in Turkey were murdered by men last month, while 23 died under suspicious circumstances, according to data from the We Will...
Union leader draws attention to increased occupational accidents in Turkey’s earthquake zones
A union leader has said inexperienced and low-skilled workers employed to move rubble in Turkey’s earthquake zones were falling victim to work-related accidents.
In a...
Ex-military officer convicted of shipping explosives to ISIL, suspected in 2002 murder, recaptured
Former Turkish military officer Nuri Gökhan Bozkır, implicated in the 2002 murder of academic Necip Hablemitoğlu and convicted of shipping explosives to the Islamic...
1,388 people victims of enforced disappearance in Turkey since 1980: report
A total of 1,388 people have been victims of enforced disappearance in Turkey in the last 40 years, according to the southeastern Diyarbakır branch...
Syrians in Turkey’s earthquake zone grapple with outbreaks and poor living conditions
Syrian refugees in Turkey’s earthquake zone are contending with contagious diseases and poor living conditions, the Duvar news website reported.
Speaking to journalist Burcu Özkaya Günaydın,...
Turkish Embassy in Sweden spied on exiled journalist and critics, documents reveal
In a blatant violation of international conventions, Turkish diplomats and consular officers in Sweden have gathered intelligence about exiled Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt and...
9-months-pregnant woman requests release, saying she will soon go into labor
A nine-months-pregnant woman who was sent to prison in early May has requested her release, telling her family that she is cramping and will...
EP rapporteur slams Turkish gov’t over use of terror accusations to stifle criticism
Turkey is using broad accusations of terrorism to silence critics, said Nacho Sánchez Amor, an MEP from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)...
Detention period extended another 7 days for 13 journalists on Friday
An İstanbul court has extended the period of detention for another seven days of 13 journalists who were taken into custody last week as...
European rights court faults Turkey for pretrial detention of journalist following coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the pretrial detention of Ayşenur Parıldak, a reporter for the now-closed Zaman daily,...
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