Turkish authorities not effective in fighting domestic violence, victim interview reveals
A Turkish woman who was repeatedly subjected to violence by her husband talked to Deutsche Welle Turkish service about the incompetence of the police...
Ailing 83-year-old prisoner hospitalized after health deteriorates
Mehmet Emin Özkan, an 83-year-old inmate who was not released by authorities despite suffering from severe health problems, was hospitalized on Friday after his...
Report: 226 women killed by men across Turkey in first half of 2017
A report released by the Umut Foundation has revealed that 226 women were killed by men in the first six months of 2017 across Turkey.
Drawing...
JİNHA correspondent Aysel Işık released from prison
Pro-Kurdish JİNHA (Jin News Agency) correspondent Aysel Işık, who was arrested in November 2016, has been released after a trial in the Şırnak 2nd...
Asylum seekers mistreated in Bulgaria, returned to Turkey: report
Migrants arriving in Bulgaria were detained in a “foul-smelling building,” mistreated, denied the right to claim asylum and returned to Turkey, Radio Free Europe/Radio...
Turkey agrees on intelligence sharing with Iran during military chief’s visit to Ankara
Turkey and Iran agreed on intelligence sharing and cooperation in the fight against terror during a visit by Iranian Chief of General Staff Maj....
Turkish court sentences cinematographer to prison over documentary on Kurdish militants
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced cinematographer Koray Kesik to more than two years in prison on charges of disseminating terrorism propaganda in his...
3,243 personnel summarily dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces in 2021
A total of 3,243 military members were dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in the first nine months of 2021 over their alleged...
INTERPOL: The abuse of red notices bad news for critical journalists
Red notices have become a tool of political abuse by oppressive regimes. Since August, at least six journalists have been targeted across Europe by...
Turkish parliament passes controversial anti-terror law to replace emergency rule
The Turkish Parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-terror law proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
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