Turkish man threatens family at knifepoint, claims impunity granted by the courts will protect...
In a harrowing case of domestic violence, a Turkish man who threatened his wife and children with death told them he would “get away...
DEM Party lawmaker slams Turkish gov’t inaction in preventing prison deaths
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) deputy Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit in a parliamentary speech on Wednesday condemned the high number of inmate deaths in Turkish prisons,...
Syrian refugees in Turkey beaten, deprived of basic needs, coerced to sign ‘voluntary’ return...
Syrian refugees detained in Turkey have been beaten, denied food and medical care and coerced into signing “voluntary” return documents, according to a new...
Kyrgyz teacher at school taken over by Ankara-backed foundation detained in Turkey: report
A Kyrgyz math teacher who traveled to Turkey last week for a student competition has not been heard from since Turkish border authorities reportedly...
Journalist gets suspended sentence for depicting Turkish army as collaborating with terrorist groups
A Turkish court has handed down journalist Özlem Gürses a suspended sentence for publicly portraying the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as an occupying force...
Swedish journalist charged in Turkey risks 12 years in prison, employer says
A Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey in March has been charged with insulting the president and alleged terrorism offenses, facing up to 12 years...
Turkey deems 72-year-old Alzheimer’s patient fit for prison
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) has ruled that 72-year-old İbrahim Güngör, who suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s, is fit to remain in prison, despite...
Turkish teacher dismissed in post-coup purge loses job again under government order
A former teacher dismissed under a government decree following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 has been barred from working as a school...
Following major earthquake Istanbul residents left vulnerable as assembly zones become construction sites
Following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the Marmara Sea today that was felt across Istanbul, many residents who evacuated their homes were unable to...
Living conditions of children in Turkey worsen during AKP rule: report
Children’s living conditions in Turkey have steadily worsened across all areas of life since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) took power in 2002,...
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