Teen pregnancies in Turkey spark renewed scrutiny of child abuse, state protection
Several recent reports of teenage pregnancies in Turkey have reignited public debate over child abuse and the government’s failure to protect minors, amid official...
European rights court president draws further ire by posing with members of Turkey’s ruling...
President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) Róbert Ragnar Spanó drew further ire from human rights defenders and the Turkish opposition after...
New gov’t bill paves the way for academic dismissals from universities
A new bill proposed by Turkey’s Islamist, ultranationalist government that will pave the way for academic dismissals from universities on accusations of disseminating terrorist...
Footage of slain feminist writer’s final statement ignites outrage
A video showing feminist writer Konca Kuriş under apparent duress, filmed by the extremist group that killed her, has surfaced on social media, sparking...
Man jailed after alleged beating in Turkish custody taken to hospital with brain hemorrhage...
A man arrested in southeastern Turkey was hospitalized with a risk of brain hemorrhage after he was allegedly beaten by gendarmes and jailed before...
Turkish media watchdog threatens sanctions on opposition broadcasters after police block CHP protest in...
Turkey’s media regulator issued a stern warning to pro-opposition broadcasters, threatening severe penalties, including license revocations, after police clashed with demonstrators outside main opposition...
Turkey investigates Kurdish politician for promoting his book on social media
Prosecutors in the eastern Turkish province of Kars have launched an investigation into Kurdish politician Mahmut Alınak over a series of social media posts,...
Jailed woman forced to go through labor for two days in handcuffs
A pregnant woman who was jailed due to her links to a radical, leftist organization in Turkey was forced to go through labor for...
Turkish-German journalist indicted on charges of insulting Erdoğan in 2016 article
A new case has been filed against former Turkey representative for the German Die Welt newspaper Deniz Yücel on charges of “insulting the president”...
Latest victim of Turkish government’s persecution becomes days-old baby Vedat Akif
Everyday a new tragedy has been added to the story of massive persecution in Turkey where more than 17,000 innocent women and over 700...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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