Turkish brigadier general jailed on coup charges dies of COVID-19
A former brigadier general who was jailed on coup charges following an abortive putsch in Turkey in July 2016 has died of COVID-19, Turkish...
Turkish police give incorrect information to women requesting help against abusive partners
Turkish police departments are giving incorrect and conflicting information to women who request assistance and protection against violent and abusive partners, Deutsche Welle (DW)...
Top court upholds sentences given to media executive, police chiefs on terror charges
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld prison sentences handed down to Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca and former police chiefs on...
Refugee family’s newborn stranded in hospital until family pays bill
A hospital in İstanbul has refused to discharge the newborn baby of a refugee family for the past four months because the family has...
Turkish court says former public servant should be issued passport in landmark decision
An administrative court in central Turkey's Konya province has ruled that a former public servant summarily removed from his job by an executive decree...
Former judge jailed on Gülen links dies from cancer shortly after release
Former judge Alparslan Güngör, who was imprisoned for three years on alleged Gülen links and diagnosed with stage four lung cancer shortly after his...
At a time when women need protection the most, the Turkish gov’t is doing...
Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention will have a disastrous effect on women, children and the LGBTQ+ community, said novelist Elif Şafak in a recent...
Turkish police sexually assaulted navy sergeant, threatened him with rape of his daughter
A navy sergeant in an elite special forces unit testified in court about the torture he and his colleagues suffered at the hands of...
Altan’s release sets important precedent for political prisoners: Freedom House
In a statement issued following the release of author and journalist Ahmet Altan, the Washington-based Freedom House called on Turkish courts to similarly rectify...
Public prosecutor bans opposition fliers for mentioning ‘one man rule’
A public prosecutor in the Turkish province of Zonguldak has banned the distribution of fliers prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...
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