Turkey’s bar associations warn against perceived impunity in joint statement
A total of 63 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the government to repeal laws that create a perception...
Turkey ranks 3rd globally in requests for content removal from Twitter
Turkey was the third country, after Japan and Russia, that most frequently requested the removal of content from Twitter in the first half of...
Turkish opposition official sentenced to nearly 10 years
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced Canan Kaftancıoğlu, an opposition official, to nine years, eight months in prison for insulting the president and spreading...
ECtHR Grand Chamber to examine Kavala case over post-2019 detention, life sentence
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Grand Chamber will examine a new case concerning the continued detention of Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman...
At least 9 trapped in Turkish gold mine landslide
A landslide on Tuesday trapped at least nine workers at a gold mine in eastern Turkey, where search and rescue efforts were underway to...
Rights groups call for immediate release of Kavala following CoE Committee of Ministers decision
Human rights organizations have called for the immediate release of prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars on a series...
457 sick inmates in Turkish prisons are in critical condition: rights lawyer
There are 1,333 ailing inmates in Turkish prisons, 457 of whom are in critical condition, according to Turkey’s Human Rights Foundation (İHD), the Cumhuriyet...
Neighborhood watchman kills 67-year-old in Turkey, reviving concerns over past abuses
A neighborhood watchman in Kayseri province has fatally beaten 67-year-old retired man, reviving longstanding concerns over allegations of abuse, ill treatment and assault, Deutsche...
Critics slam ICC prosecutor for meeting with Turkish FM accused of crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, is under fire for meeting with Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the...
Turkish authorities should not harass or censor international outlets: CPJ
Turkish authorities must allow all news outlets to work freely and should not use licensing regulations to harass or censor international outlets, the Committee...
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