US, EU and UN slam Turkey’s handling of Boğaziçi University protests: report
Officials from the United States, the United Nations and the European Union have criticized Turkey’s handling of protests by students opposing the appointment of...
125 detained, 3 arrested for disseminating terrorist propaganda on social media
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced on Wednesday that 125 people have been detained on accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda on social media, while...
Dismissed Kurdish mayor given lengthy jail sentence on terrorism charges
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of seven years, six months to a former local co-mayor in southeastern Turkey who was...
Ekşi Sözlük removed from mobile app distribution platforms following access ban
One of Turkey’s most popular social media websites has been removed from mobile application distribution platforms in another attempt to prevent its readers from...
Turkey remains ‘not free’ according to Freedom House report
Turkey remains “not free” with a score of 32/100, in the same category as Russia, China and Iran, according to “Freedom in the World...
Jailed MP’s lawyers file third application with top court in new episode of crisis
The lawyers for a jailed opposition lawmaker have petitioned Turkey’s Constitutional Court for a third time claiming rights violations in the continued incarceration of...
Police prevent HDP deputy, others from examining destroyed Armenian cemetery in Ankara
Turkish police have prevented opposition lawmaker Garo Paylan along with representatives from the Ankara branch of the Turkish Chamber of Architects from examining the...
Six inmates died in Central Anatolia prisons in three months: report
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a report on alleged rights violations in prisons located in the Central Anatolia region, which detailed more...
67-year-old woman standing trial on terrorism charges for attending fundraisers and religious gatherings
Ulviye Yiğitsözlü, 67, appeared at a hearing yesterday at the Osmaniye 2nd High Criminal Court, where she is being tried on charges of membership...
Journalist indicted over remarks about father of slain soldier
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a veteran journalist on charges of “inciting hatred and hostility among...
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