Amid a culture of impunity, court changes prison sentence of soldier who ran over...
In the case of special sergeant S.K., who killed 85-year-old Pakize Hazar in June 2017 with an armored vehicle in a street closed to...
Top bar association files complaint against Turkish Red Crescent for selling tents to relief...
The Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) has filed a complaint against the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) for selling tents to a relief organization...
Turkey marks ‘elimination of violence day’ amid protest bans as women push back
Women across Turkey attempted to take to the streets on Tuesday for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with authorities...
34 women, 17 children killed by men in Turkey in July
A total of 34 women and 17 children were killed by men in Turkey during the month of July, Gazete Şûjin reported on Thursday.
According...
Visually impaired journalist Cüneyt Arat sent to prison over alleged Gülen links
Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat was sent to prison on Monday due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement. According to several...
Turkish women raise their voices against possible withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Amid the fear of Turkey’s possible withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a Council of Europe treaty designed to prevent violence and domestic abuse against...
Twitter appointing representative to Turkey in line with controversial law: pro-gov’t daily
Popular social media giant Twitter will appoint a representative to Turkey in line with a controversial social media law after the company and others...
Jailed former cadet hospitalized after fainting in prison
Nagihan Yavuz, a former cadet serving a life sentence in İstanbul, was hospitalized on Wednesday after fainting in her ward, the Kronos news website...
Turkish prosecutors issue fake arrest warrants for fraudulent asylum applications: Swiss media
Turkish nationals have been granted asylum in Switzerland by presenting fake arrest warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors, Turkish Minute reported, citing Swiss media reports.
The scheme,...
21 re-detained journalists taken to police HQ in İstanbul
All 21 journalists who were arrested again early on Saturday, hours after being released pending trial on Friday, were taken to police headquarters after...
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