Turkey accounts for one-third of complaints pending before European human rights court
The latest statistics released by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) show that pending cases filed against Turkey represent 33.2 percent of the...
17-year-old dies in preventable workplace accident
A 17-year-old died on Monday in a preventable workplace accident, once again sparking concern about occupational safety in Turkey, the Birgün daily reported.
Yiğit Zamanis was...
Turkey ignores European deadline to release businessman Kavala
A Turkish court on Monday extended the detention of a civil society leader, ignoring a deadline from Europe’s top human rights body to release...
Turkish court acquits Bloomberg journalists over article on lira fal
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted two Bloomberg reporters of trying to sabotage the economy with an article about the currency crisis of 2018,...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 176 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 176 people on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to the faith-based...
Demise of yet another purge victim in Turkey: Former police chief dies of COVID-19...
Kahraman Sezer, 44, the former chief superintendent of the national police imprisoned on terrorism-related charges due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Turkish parliament bans public servants dismissed by executive decrees from premises
The Turkish parliament’s executive board on the first day of the new legislative year voted to forbid former employees of parliament who were dismissed...
Turkey’s top appeals court rejects pro-Kurdish party’s name change request
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has refused to a give a green light to the name change request of a pro-Kurdish party on the...
Journalist investigated for ‘praising’ man who attacked protestor carrying Islamic flag
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a well-known journalist on accusations of praising a criminal due to his remarks allegedly in support of...
Ahead of referendum, UN experts warn Turkey about impact of purge on economic, social...
Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and the right to work...
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