14 detained in Turkey over use of ByLock messaging app despite ECtHR rulings
Although the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has in several cases made clear that use of the ByLock messaging app does not constitute...
Wife of missing educator launches ‘justice watch’ in Bishkek
The wife of a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence began a “justice watch” in front of the Kyrgyz presidential...
Former politician’s son gets suspended sentence for spousal violence
Mert Çiller, the son of former Turkish prime minister Tansu Çiller, was handed down a suspended sentence and fine for willful injury and threats...
New bill extending state of emergency rules passes parliamentary committee
A new bill extending state of emergency rules for three years was approved by the Turkish Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee on Tuesday, the...
Turkish intelligence service draws ire with children’s competition on ‘secret agents’
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has sparked outrage by inviting children between the ages of 5 and 14 to take part in a competition...
Turkish photojournalist Bülent Kılıç on ‘10 Most Urgent’ list of press freedom cases
AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was included on the One Free Press Coalition’s “10 Most Urgent” list of press freedom cases, the organization announced in...
Kurdish man investigated for questioning ‘transferred’ voters on election day
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a Kurdish man who questioned the voters who were allegedly “transferred” to his city of residence in...
I worry about my unborn baby’s life, pregnant inmate with health problems says
Arzu Nur Özkan, a seven-month-pregnant former teacher, said she is afraid for her baby’s life because of the health problems she is experiencing due...
CoE calls on Turkey to release 3 journalists, cancel judicial control measures imposed on...
The Council of Europe (CoE) has called on the Turkish government to release several journalists arrested last week and to cancel the judicial control...
Restrictions on use of Kurdish under spotlight as TV presenter slams guest for speaking...
Disapproval of the use of Kurdish has been high on the agenda in Turkey this week, with a popular TV host criticizing her guest...
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