UN raises concerns over Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation and measures imposed during 2016 state of...

Experts from the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Friday raised concerns about Turkey’s implementation of anti-terrorism legislation and its extensive use of emergency...

706 children accompany mothers in Turkish prisons: justice minister

Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that 706 children are currently living with their mothers in Turkish prisons, Turkish Minute reported on Friday. Tunç...

Turkey’s policies threaten Greek Orthodox community, benefit Russia, church leaders warn

Two leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Christian community warned Monday at an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference that the Turkish...

Torture victim says he lost his vision due to blows to head in police...

A torture victim who was detained as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown when he was a 20-year old university student has said he lost...

Armenian Bar Association files Global Magnitsky Sanctions complaint in the US against Erdoğan-linked military...

The Armenian Bar Association has filed a complaint under the Global Magnitsky Sanctions program against SADAT International Defense Consultancy, a military contractor linked to...

Italian NGO intervenes in ECtHR case of Turkish worker convicted of Gülen links

The Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) has, as a third-party intervener, challenged the conviction of a Turkish construction worker on terrorism charges due...

Turkish judge asks minors why they studied together in surreal terror trial

A trial in İstanbul that has attracted international attention began on Monday, with Turkish minors accused of terrorism for engaging in everyday activities such...

Legal community outraged as Turkish court ignores ECtHR ruling on teacher

Lawyers and legal experts in Turkey and abroad have expressed shock and disappointment over a local court’s decision on Thursday, again convicting a former...

Turkey detains 20 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 20 people across 11 provinces over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group targeted by the government, Turkey’s...

Turkish police continue to detain people for singing Kurdish songs

Turkish police have detained five people for singing Kurdish-language songs at a wedding in the central province of Osmaniye, the Yeni Yaşam news website reported on...

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