Turkey’s controversial top court judge denies jailed mob boss’s bribery allegations
Yüksel Kocaman, a controversial figure and member of the Supreme Court of Appeals, has denied allegations of bribery made by a mob boss who...
Turkish prosecutors say 11,500 mistakenly investigated for ByLock use
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday stated that 11,480 GSM users were found to have been involuntarily directed to mobile phone application...
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in İstanbul, state media said, two weeks after his...
Turkish Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen ties hospitalized after health deteriorates
İbrahim Güngör, a 73-year-old Alzheimer’s patient whose deteriorating health raised concerns about his continued imprisonment, was hospitalized on July 25 after contracting an infection,...
High levels of asbestos pose new threat to Turkey’s quake survivors
Survivors of two powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey are threatened by high levels of asbestos released from the rubble of demolished buildings as reports...
Refugees in Bolu province told to stay home after 9 pm, avoid behavior that...
In a meeting with representatives of refugees from various countries, the governor of Bolu province said foreigners should respect local traditions and provided a...
Turkish court hands down life sentences to 36 naval officers over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced 23 naval officers, including dismissed admirals Hayrettin İmren and Nazmi Ekici, to aggravated life without the chance of parole, while 13...
Pregnant teacher delivers baby while held in pretrial detention in Turkey
A Turkish teacher who was nine months pregnant has given birth while being held in pretrial detention in a case that has sparked criticism...
Turkey acquits police officer who impregnated a migrant woman in custody
An Ankara court has acquitted a police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was held at a migrant detention center, the T24...
Former HDP mayor of Diyarbakır acquitted of terrorist propaganda charges
Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı, the former mayor of southeastern Diyarbakır province from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was acquitted of charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda,...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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