Turkey detains co-mayors from pro-Kurdish party in eastern Ağrı province
Müşerref Geçer and Emrah Kılıç, the co-mayors of Patnos in Turkey’s eastern Ağrı province from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), have been detained,...
US calls for ‘immediate’ release of Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was arrested for what the US called...
Pro-Kurdish candidate fights anti-migrant sentiment in local Turkish elections
A pro-Kurdish candidate who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000 has turned three decades of...
Complaints alleging police mistreatment increased by 22 percent last year
The number of people in Turkey who filed complaints alleging police mistreatment and brutality in 2022 increased by 22 percent in comparison to the...
Concerns over mental health of police officers rise as 4 die by suicide in...
Four police officers have died by suicide so far this year, raising concerns over the mental well-being of members of the Turkish police force,...
NGO reports widespread discrimination, violence targeting LGBT individuals in Turkish prisons
Incarcerated LGBT individuals in Turkey frequently face violence, isolation, slander and discrimination during their time behind bars, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported, citing the...
Ahead of referendum, UN experts warn Turkey about impact of purge on economic, social...
Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and the right to work...
Top court rules Turkey violated rights of Gülen-linked teacher abducted from Kazakhstan
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that authorities violated their obligation to investigate credible allegations of torture made by Zabit Kişi, a former teacher convicted...
Inmates in Gaziantep struggle with extremely poor prison conditions, says opposition deputy
Inmates in several prisons across Turkey’s southern Gaziantep province have been enduring poor conditions, including a lack of hot water and unsanitary facilities, according...
Ailing 84-year-old inmate complains of poor prison conditions and lack of heat in cell
An ailing 84-year-old man serving a sentence on conviction of links to the Gülen movement said his prison cell did not have proper heating...
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