Kurdish man picnicking in SE Turkey injured after security forces fire warning shots
Turkish security forces on Wednesday allegedly fired above the heads of a group of Kurdish men having a picnic in an open field in...
Woman diagnosed with cancer in Turkish prison faces lack of proper medical care
A 42-year-old woman serving a sentence on conviction of links to the Gülen movement said in a letter to a lawmaker that she was...
7.5 years jail time sought for teacher over comments during live talk show
An indictment prepared by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks up to a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for Turkish teacher Ayşe Çelik on charges of “promoting terrorist organization...
Forbes on Zarrab case: Erdoğan’s family members and his cronies will possibly unable to...
Forbes, an influential American bi-weekly business magazine, has reported on Friday that if Turkey's ruling elite comes under US sanctions that will put Turkish autocratic...
AKP member claims earth is flat, anyone saying it’s round is a ‘freemason’
In an article published on the official website of a local youth branch of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), a young man...
Dozens of people detained, arrested, jailed in Turkey on Thursday over alleged links with...
Turkish government has continued to detain or arrest dozens of people as part of its post-coup witch hunt targeting the alleged members of the Gülen...
Turkey’s gov’t to destroy 216K textbooks published by Gülen Movement affiliated publishing houses
Turkey’s Education Ministry has decided to destroy at least 216,233 copies of math and science textbooks published by publishing houses affiliated with the Gülen...
HDP’s questions on luxurious jet presented to Turkey’s Erdoğan by Qatar left unanswered
A series of questions raised by Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Meral Danış Beştaş about a specially equipped Boeing 747-8 that was...
Turkish gov’t purges 40,000 military personnel over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dismissed over 40,000 military personnel from NATO's 2nd biggest army, including officers from the...
Election observer says Turkey blocked him over Kurdish support
A Danish lawmaker due to be an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) election observer in Turkey’s upcoming elections said on Thursday...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...