EU border agency ‘covered up’ Greek pushbacks: report
Europe’s border agency Frontex routinely covered up illegal “pushbacks” of migrants by the Greek coastguard, Agence France-Presse reported, citing media reports and a leaked...
Turkey hosting Interpol General Assembly a serious blow to organization’s credibility: report
The fact that the Interpol General Assembly will meet in 2021 in İstanbul is a serious blow to the credibility of Interpol, which facilitates...
Main opposition leader announces 5 principles for resolving Kurdish issue
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu listed five principles for resolving Turkey’s long-standing Kurdish issue during an event at a local...
A thousand days after her disappearance, family of Gülistan Doku says authorities no longer...
The family of Gülistan Doku, a young Kurdish woman who went missing on January 5, 2020, said Turkish authorities were no longer searching for...
Sister of inmate who was mistreated and found dead in prison to run for...
Asya Gezer, the sister of Garibe Gezer, who was reportedly beaten and sexually harassed by prison guards and found dead in her cell in...
Turkey has blocked 42 Kurdish agency new reports since 2017
Turkish courts have issued access bans on 42 news reports published by the Mezopotamya news agency (MA) since 2017, according to MA.
Turkish authorities have in...
Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
The increase in rights violations against women in Turkey continued in 2022, with a rising number of femicide cases, bans on events organized by...
German morticians work for dignified burial of earthquake victims in Turkey
German morticians are working to remove dead bodies from the rubble and ensure the proper burial of the deceased in southern Turkey, which was...
Turkey arrests Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges
A court in southeastern Turkey has ruled for the arrest of journalist Selamet Turan, who was detained last week, the Mezopotamya news agency reported...
Man stabs imam after shouting anti-Israel slogan at İstanbul mosque
A man attacked the imam and a member of the congregation with a knife at the Fatih Mosque in İstanbul on Monday, seriously injuring...
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