20,333 inmates in Turkish prisons have university degrees, a 151 pct increase since 2016
The number of inmates with university degrees in Turkey increased more than twofold between 2016 and 2020, reaching 20,333, EuroNews Turkish reported, citing data...
Former AKP parliamentary candidate elected as member of Turkey’s top court
A former candidate for parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been elected as a member of Turkey’s Constitutional Court in...
Dissenting judge in Khashoggi trial to quit profession after demotion
A Turkish judge who cast a dissenting vote against the transfer of the murder trial of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh has decided...
Turkey among 26 countries behind acts of transnational repression against journalists: report
A recent report by Freedom House identifies Turkey as one of 26 countries engaging in transnational repression targeting journalists since 2014, Turkish Minute reported.
As...
Lawyers call journalist’s arrest ‘disproportionate’ to the charges filed against him
The lawyers for a journalist who was arrested last week due to one of his reports have objected to his arrest on the grounds...
Jailed journalist under investigation for sending letter detailing unsanitary prison conditions
Harun Çümen, a Turkish journalist who had sent a letter from prison about the unsanitary conditions facing inmates in prison, saying they are forced...
Prosecutor cites Twitter messages as terror evidence for critical journalists
In the most bizarre case ever seen in Turkey against 29 indicted journalists, Turkish prosecutor cited Tweets and Retweets amounting legitimate criticisms as evidence...
Turkish gov’t accused of turning prisons into enterprises, exploiting inmates’ labor
The Turkish government has been accused of turning its low security prisons, where more than 60,000 inmates are employed in revenue-generating jobs for very...
Rights advocates slam journalists for claiming ‘systematic torture no longer exists in Turkey’
Two Turkish journalists who are critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have come under fire for arguing that “systematic torture no...
Journalist imprisoned for filming police checkpoint awarded damages
A court in Turkey has ordered the state to pay TL 25,000 ($755) in damages to Sibel Tekin, a documentary filmmaker and journalist who...
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