Turkish government’s educational reforms disrupt student’s schooling

The Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s education reforms have significantly disrupted students' schooling, leading to widespread uncertainty and interruptions in education, the Birgün daily reported.  Journalists...

NGOs urge UN to take urgent action for ailing pro-Kurdish-party politician in prison

Several nongovernmental organizations have urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action for the release of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who suffers from...

Press Freedom in Turkey: 2024 in Review

Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2024, with journalist associations calling it “a lost year” for press freedom. Turkish journalist groups warned that press...

2,694 people killed, 3,145 mistreated or tortured in Turkey in 2021: report

An annual report on human rights violations in Turkey, drafted by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) lawmaker Sezgin Tanrıkulu, has revealed 2,694 deaths...

A year after deadly Istanbul nightclub fire, victims’ families still waiting for justice 

Nearly a year after a devastating fire at an Istanbul nightclub claimed 29 lives, the families of the victims are still waiting for those...

Turkey’s vice president calls purge victims ‘terrorists’

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has called the victims of a massive purge of state institutions “terrorists,” accusing opposition parties of having plans for...

Former police chief jailed in post-coup crackdown dies of cancer shortly after release from...

A former police chief who was dismissed by a government decree following a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 and subsequently convicted...

Court accepts indictment seeking life sentence for opposition politician on espionage charges

An indictment seeking a life sentence and an additional 35 years for defense analyst and Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) politician Metin Gürcan has...

Turkish police detain 4 journalists in early morning operation

Turkish authorities detained four journalists Friday morning in police raids on their homes in Istanbul, the T24 news website reported. Semra Pelek, a former member of...

Mother of 3 imprisoned on Gülen charges had panic attacks after separation from children

A mother of three who was arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement said in a letter that she had panic attacks due...

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