Turkish journalists attacked by relatives of drug trafficking suspects
Four journalists were attacked on Friday by relatives of drug trafficking suspects outside a courthouse in the southwestern Turkish province of Aydın, local media...
Former teacher imprisoned on Gülen charges dies of cancer after belated release from prison
İhsan Yıldız, 42, a former teacher imprisoned over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, died on October 29 of cancer after he was...
Seasonal worker in Turkey who alleges brutal abuse by employers slams prolonged legal battle
A Kurdish seasonal worker in Turkey who said he was brutally abused by his employers has criticized the judicial process for dragging on for...
Erdoğan’s government continues its crackdown on critics and opponents: HRW
The arrest last week in Turkey of Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı is the latest in a pattern of politically motivated cases as the government...
Hundreds of lives could have been saved if the Istanbul Convention was properly implemented:...
At least 2,336 women who were killed by family members or people close to them would still be alive if the Istanbul Convention had...
52 detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’
Turkish authorities have detained 52 active duty and former military officers as well as former military cadets due to their alleged links to the...
23 people detained in Turkey for finding jobs for summarily dismissed public servants
The Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Sunday detained 23 people on suspicion of finding jobs for public servants who were summarily dismissed from...
PISA report shows Turkey’s scores below OECD average in education
The 2022 report by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has shown that although Turkey ranks higher in all three categories of math, reading and...
Mothers with young children should not be incarcerated, says CİSST report
A recent report published by the the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) said under no circumstances should young children accompany their mothers...
74 percent of Turks believe Turkish democracy is in a bad state: report
Seventy-four percent of Turks believe the state of democracy in their country is somewhat bad or in danger, Turkish Minute reported, citing the findings...
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