CoE commissioner, Amnesty International criticize ban on LGBT Pride march in İstanbul
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks and Amnesty International have criticized Turkey for banning the LGBT Pride march in İstanbul for a third...
Turkish students depict Gülen with devil ears in July 15 contest
A drawing contest focusing on a July 15 coup attempt in Turkey for students from fine arts high schools has produced images of Turkish...
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls for expanded witch hunt against Gülen followers
Having purged more than 150,000 people from state jobs and jailed over 50,000 due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkey's autocratic...
Psychotherapist tries to get recognition for ‘FETÖ Syndrome’ for widespread Gülenophobia in Turkey
Çağatay Öztürk, a Turkish psychotherapist, has talked to Turkey's Sözcü daily about a spreading psychological complication in the country, which he defined as the...
Director of Turkey’s Presidential Archives calls for arming of households
Muhammet Safi, the director of Turkey’s Presidential Archives, has called for the arming of every household for the defense of Turkey, the Diken news...
Woman miscarried twins in Turkish prison, dead babies not returned to family
A news report has revealed on Thursday that the 28-year-old Turkish woman, Nurhayat Yıldız, has miscarried her twins in a prison and the dead...
ECtHR fines Turkey for violating Alevis’ freedom of faith
Turkey has been ordered to pay 54,400 euros in damages by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to the Cem Foundation for violating...
New mother detained over alleged Gülen links despite doctor’s objection in Turkey
Hatice Avan, who gave birth to a baby in the western Turkish province of Denizli on Thursday, was detained on Friday, despite her doctor’s...
Turkey’s ruling AKP member threatens main opposition CHP leader with death
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Emrullah Kavuz, a local member of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has threatened the main opposition Republican Peoples’ Party (CHP) leader Kemal...
Perpetrator of Paris terror attack reportedly visited Turkey last year
The perpetrator of an attack in central Paris on Monday had been to Turkey many times in 2016 and had gone to France through...
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The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report "Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review," which highlights the most important developments...
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abduction, Rendition and Forcible Return of Erdoğan Critics
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