7 lawyers in Kütahya, 6 purged civil servants on Greek border detained over alleged...
At least seven lawyers in the Kütahya province were detained as part of the government’s post-coup witch hunt targeting Gülen movement on Monday. The detainees...
EU urges Turkey to ‘uphold democratic values’ after mayor’s arrest
The European Commission on Monday urged Turkey to “uphold democratic values” as both a member of the Council of Europe and an EU candidate...
Quakes led to worsening of human rights situation in Syria, Turkey: Amnesty International
Devastating earthquakes have led to a worsening of the human rights situation in both Syria and Turkey by exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, Amnesty International said...
25 journalists jailed in Turkey in first quarter of 2025: report
The Turkish government intensified its crackdown on the media in the first quarter of 2025, jailing 25 journalists and launching dozens of prosecutions, Turkish...
Turkish prosecutor indicts 2 Kurdish journalists over reporting on military torture allegations
A Turkish prosecutor has indicted two Kurdish journalists for reporting on torture allegations against a gendarmerie commander, accusing them of “targeting a public official,”...
Turkey’s rule of law index plummets to historic lows following 2016 coup attempt
Turkey’s rule of law metrics have fallen to their lowest levels since 1980 in the years following a July 15, 2016 attempted coup, according...
164 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in October: report
A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in October, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
Jailed media executive’s son kept in custody for 3 days for receiving donation from...
The son of a media executive who has been jailed since 2014 was held in police custody for three days after he was detained...
Turkey’s media watchdog restricts ‘breaking news’ on TV channels
Turkey’s media watchdog, the Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK), has put restrictions to broadcast ‘breaking news” on TV channels. RTÜK has distributed...
Russian activist arrested after Turkey deports her to face trial over Ukraine war protest
A Russian activist who fled to Turkey after being charged over a protest of Moscow’s war in Ukraine was arrested in St. Petersburg after...
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