Turkish authorities arrest pregnant woman for alleged links to Gülen movement
A seven-months-pregnant woman was arrested on Tuesday in western Turkey’s Edirne province for alleged links to the Gülen movement, the Tr724 news website reported.
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Turkey pushed NATO allies into watering down an official reaction to the forced landing by Belarus of a passenger plane and the detention of...
Europe saw 82 percent increase in asylum applications from Turkish citizens in 2023: EUAA
The number of Turkish citizens seeking asylum in the EU countries, Switzerland and Norway increased by 82 percent in 2023 over the previous year,...
Top human rights groups urge CoE to ensure Turkey complies with ECtHR judgments
The Council of Europe (CoE) should insist that Turkey immediately comply with judgments from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) or face infringement...
Women at all educational levels earn less than men: TurkStat
Women at all levels of education in Turkey have lower wages than their male counterparts, with the pay gap being the largest among university...
Kyrgyz politicians, NGOs continue calling on authorities to locate missing educator İnandı
Kyrgyz politicians and NGOs are continuing to call on the country’s authorities to find educator Orhan İnandı, who is allegedly being held against his...
Court blocks access to news reports about sexual abuse in dormitory affiliated with Islamic...
A Turkish court has blocked access to 12 news reports detailing sexual abuse allegations against a staff member in a dormitory affiliated with an...
Rights groups call on EU to strengthen commitment to improvement of fundamental rights and...
Improvement in fundamental rights and the rule of law should be at the heart of EU-Turkey relations, said 16 human rights and freedom of...
Boydak Holding executive convicted of Gülen links detained in İstanbul
An executive from the Kayseri-based Boydak Holding was detained in İstanbul on Tuesday to serve a sentence handed down on terrorism-related charges due to...
Son, 3 others detained while demanding ex-MP’s release from prison
The son of a former member of the Turkish legislature who was stripped of his parliamentary status in March and subsequently jailed on conviction...
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