US sanctions 2 Turkish ministers with leading roles in unjust detention of Pastor Brunson
The United States sanctioned Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country’s imprisonment of American Pastor Andrew...
Journalist receives threats after interviewing teen who allegedly defaced Kurdish traffic signs
Kurdish journalist Ruşen Takva has received numerous threats on social media since he published an interview with a 16-year-old who claims to have defaced...
UN-protected refugee deported to Turkey by Rwanda with his children
A Turkish refugee under United Nations protection was deported from Rwanda to Turkey on Saturday with his three children, following apparent pressure from the...
Prosecutor demands imprisonment for activists taking part in women’s rights march
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded prison sentences of up to one year for 35 people who were detained in 2020 for participating in a...
Strip-search is an ongoing practice in Edirne prison, opposition deputy says
Strip-search is an ongoing practice in a prison in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne, human rights defender and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker...
Turkey appeals European rights court ruling ordering Demirtaş’s release
Turkey has appealed a European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling that called for the immediate release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, requesting...
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...
Hospitalization of 84-year-old jailed general leads to calls for presidential pardon
The hospitalization of an 84-year-old retired general who is in prison for his role in the issuance of a military memorandum against the government...
6 university students spending night in Turkish park to protest high housing prices detained
Six university students sleeping in a park in Eskişehir province to protest the high price of housing were detained by police on Wednesday evening,...
New trial ordered in high-profile torture case following Constitutional Court ruling
The Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered a new trial in the case of Eyüp Birinci, a former teacher who endured severe torture...
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