Prisoner denied release for 6 years despite European rights court ruling
Fermani Çetin, an inmate serving a life sentence in northwest Turkey, has seen his parole postponed by six years based on disciplinary penalties that...
9-year-old Turkish girl drowns while trying to cross Evros River
Nine-year-old Nurefşan Teke drowned on Thursday while trying to cross the Evros River with her mother Neslihan in order to reunite with her father,...
Turkish police detain 24 protesters at Suruç commemoration events
The police detained 24 protesters in Ankara and İstanbul on Sunday during marches commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Suruç massacre of 2015, in...
EU should renew migration deal with Turkey: Borrell
Speaking at a press conference following the EU Foreign and Home Affairs Ministers’ meeting, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep...
Boğaziçi University retaliates against graduate over gov’t-appointed rector protest
A graduate of Istanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University had his master's program acceptance revoked and was banned from campus after protesting the university's government-appointed rector...
58 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Fifty-eight people, including teachers, businessman, active duty and dismissed military officers and former cadets, have over the past week been detained on warrants issued...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects appeal from 3 defendants convicted in Gezi Park trial
The Turkish Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal from three people who were convicted of "attempting to overthrow the government” during the Gezi Park...
Press Release: New social media regulation will further stifle free speech in Turkey
The Turkish Parliament passed a social media regulation on July 29 that will, if signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, further stifle free speech...
Six inmates died in Central Anatolia prisons in three months: report
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a report on alleged rights violations in prisons located in the Central Anatolia region, which detailed more...
Economic hardship forces one in four retirees in Turkey to remain in the workforce
Nearly one in four retirees in Turkey remains in the workforce due to economic difficulties, with their number more than doubling since 2017, the...
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