LeMan magazine editor detained at İstanbul Airport over controversial cartoon
Aslan Özdemir, the managing editor of Turkish satirical magazine LeMan, was detained at İstanbul Airport on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into...
Women’s day events held amid bans, police intervention in Ankara, İstanbul
Large groups of women on Tuesday held marches to mark International Women’s Day, protesting the widespread issues of male violence and sexism in the...
Former Kurdish inmate dies of cancer months after release from prison
A Kurdish man who spent 30 years in prison died of colon cancer just months after his release, exemplifying what human rights advocates describe...
Turkey denies citizenship to some Uyghur refugees: report
Turkey has rejected the citizenship applications of some Uyghur refugees due to risks to the country's "national security" or "social order," Voice of America...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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This report reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its embassies and consulates into instruments of repression over the past decade. Once seen...
Man arrested for criticizing President Erdoğan and Turkish gov’t in street interview
A man who criticized the Turkish government's policies in a street interview was arrested on Thursday for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and "inciting...
Torture, mistreatment not allowed in Turkish prisons, justice minister claims
Turkey’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Saturday that the Turkish government does not allow torture and mistreatment in prisons, claiming it has one...
Riyadh expected to roll out the red carpet for Erdoğan following Turkish court’s decision...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to visit Saudi Arabia following a Turkish court’s decision to hand the case of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder...
UN cites conviction of Kosovar officials in Turkish intelligence case as progress in the...
The United Nations hailed the court proceedings against Kosovar officials who were involved in the abduction of critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Top prosecutor demands reversal of Turkey’s Istanbul Convention withdrawal
Aytaç Kurt, the chief public prosecutor of Turkey’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has demanded the cancellation of a presidential decree that...
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