The Kafkaesque case of a visual Turkish journalist: Don’t forget Fevzi!
On the occasion of May 3, World Press Freedom Day, Can Bahadır Yüce, a poet, academic and journalist, has written an article for English...
TBB, 80 Turkish bar associations oppose gov’t plan to amend law on lawyers
The Turkish Bar Association (TBB) and 80 bar associations across the country have released a joint statement calling for an end to the government’s...
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...
Alevi houses marked with red paint sparks fear among residents
A number of Alevi residences were marked with red paint in Turkey's northwestern Yalova province, bringing back memories of violence against the community in...
International students in Turkey report racism and discrimination
International students studying at Turkish universities say they often experience racism and discrimination, the Bianet news website reported.
Students coming from countries such as Pakistan...
Turkish teacher faces 15 years in prison for downloading KakaoTalk app
A teacher who was removed from his post due to alleged links to the Gülen movement faces 15 years in prison on charges that...
Top Swedish court refuses to extradite Gülen-linked former principal to Turkey
The Supreme Court of Sweden has refused Turkey’s request to extradite a former principal who used to work at a school affiliated with the...
Turkey opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu says state of emergency deactivated Parliament
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said the state of emergency (OHAL) that was declared in Turkey in the...
[UPDATE] Female students among 77 jailed in Gülen-related crackdown in Turkey
Seventy-seven people, including dozens of female students, have been jailed pending trial in southeastern Turkey following a mass detention targeting alleged followers of the...
EU allocates €560 mln for refugee education, border protection in Turkey
The European Commission has adopted two financing decisions, worth €560 million ($631 million) in total, to support inclusive quality education initiatives and access to...
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