Women’s rights activists demand reinstatement of Istanbul Convention after 2 more femicides
Two women were murdered by their partners on Thursday, causing an outcry among women's rights activists, who demanded reinstatement of the Istanbul Convention, an...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 63 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 63 people including lawyers, teachers, retired military personnel and former police officers due...
Asylum applications in Turkey dropped by 44.5 percent in 2020: OECD report
An annual report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on migration flows to its member countries has revealed that the number...
Shop owner detained for ‘Kurdistan’ remark to opposition leader in SE Turkey
A shop owner has been taken into custody for using the word “Kurdistan” to describe the region he lives in during an exchange with...
Inmate with cancer sent back to prison only a week after major surgery
Hakan Kanat, 40, an inmate who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer three weeks ago, was sent back to prison only a week after major...
Female opposition MPs submit parliamentary question about woman inmate allegedly beaten and sexually harassed...
Twenty-two female deputies from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) asked in a parliamentary question posed to Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül if an investigation...
OHAL Commission refuses to reinstate ‘Academics for Peace’
An appeals commission in Turkey overseeing the summary dismissal of public servants in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt refused to reinstate four...
11 Syrian refugees face deportation over ‘banana’ videos protesting discrimination
Eleven Syrian refugees who were detained after sharing videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism and discrimination...
Aegean deaths show flaws in EU-Turkey deal: Greek minister
The sinking of a migrant boat in the Aegean Sea that cost the lives of four people highlights the flaws of a deal between...
Prison administration continues limiting water supplied to former police chief jailed for conducting 2013...
A prison administration in Tekirdağ province continues to limit water supplied to former Turkish police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since 2014...
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