Controversial Turkish mayor admits imposing illegal measures targeting Syrian refugees

Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan has admitted to illegally revoking business licenses and drastically increasing water fees for Syrian refugees living in his city, sparking...

States, individuals must be held accountable for torture and ill-treatment: UN report

Failing to take measures to ensure accountability for torture and ill-treatment gives rise to legal responsibilities of not only states but also individuals under...

Turkish gov’t detains 312 people over links to Gülen movement in past week

The Turkish government detained a total of 312 people last week (Aug. 6- Aug. 13) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...

Turkey plunges from 66th to 75th place in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2016

Global watchdog Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 on Wednesday in which Turkey plunged to 75th from 66th place among 176...

Journalists demonstrate in solidarity with 16 Kurdish colleagues in jail

Journalists in several Turkish cities staged demonstrations on Friday to show solidarity with 16 of their colleagues who were arrested in the southeastern province...

New Netflix series sheds light on social and political pressures on Turkey’s minorities

By Dr. Merve Reyhan Kayıkcı "The Club," a new Turkish series that was released last Friday on Netflix, sheds light on the social and political...

Turkish government calls on US to pullback troops from Manbij in Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Saturday called on the United States to withdraw military personnel from the Kurdish-held town of Manbij in northern...

Turkish appeals court upholds block on news website over deputy minister coverage

A Turkish appeals court has upheld an access ban on the Baba Ocağı news website over its reporting on Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister...
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11 members of the pro-Kurdish HDP sentenced on terrorism charges

Eleven members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) have been sentenced to a total of 83 years, 10 months and 14 days on...

Former Kurdish politician gets suspended sentence on terrorist propaganda charges

Emine Ayna, a former co-chair of the Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP), has been given a suspended sentence for disseminating terrorist propaganda in speeches...
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