Wife of inmate suffering from brain tumors says husband’s health has taken a turn...
Züleyha Koç, the wife of inmate Lütfi Koç, who is suffering from brain tumors, said on Twitter that her husband's health had taken a...
Turkish interior minister: 12 migrants freeze to death after ‘Greece pushback’
Twelve migrants froze to death after being stripped of their clothes and pushed back by Greek border guards, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday, citing...
Turkish actress Berna Laçin investigated over tweet on rapes in Saudi Arabia
The Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in İstanbul on Wednesday launched an investigation into renowned Turkish actress Berna Laçin, who voiced opposition to the...
Turkey bans concert by French singer over support for Israel
Turkish authorities said on Wednesday that they have banned a planned concert by French singer Enrico Macias in İstanbul after calls to protest the...
Turkish journalist and LGBTQ rights advocate detained before court hearing
Turkish authorities detained journalist and LGBTQ rights advocate Yıldız Tar in Ankara on Tuesday, a day before Tar was due in court in a...
Turkish court blocks access to 17 tweets on gendarmerie commander’s alleged criminal ties
An Ankara court has blocked access to 17 tweets in which Turkish Gendarmerie General Commander Arif Çetin was criticized for meeting with individuals associated...
Torture from Freedom reports Turkey’s use of torture to suppress political activity
Although an attempted coup in July 15, 2016 has highlighted Turkey’s place in the world as a torturing state, ill-treatment in Turkish prisons has...
Turkish university student detained for wearing ‘part time hero’ T-shirt
A Çanakkale-based university student, identified as U.A., was rounded up for wearing a T-shirt bearing the words “part time hero,” Turkish media reported on...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 33 more military officers over alleged Gülen links
The Aydın Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 33 more military personnel as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen...
A new report uncovers a murder of detained teacher in Turkey due to torture
Deaths in detentions and prisons due to torture, abuse and ill-treatment have become recurring theme in Turkey with close to 100 cases reported as...
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