Turkish court orders arrest of Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Kurdish journalist Nedim Oruç on terrorism-related charges, the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association (DFG) reported.
Oruç, who...
Turkish courts violated journalist’s rights, top court rules
Turkish courts violated a journalist’s freedom of expression by ordering him to pay damages over reporting on public officials, the country’s top court has...
Turkey takes step toward prosecution of 10 opposition MPs, including party leader
The Turkish government has taken a step toward allowing criminal cases against 10 opposition lawmakers, including the head of the country’s main opposition party,...
Hrant Dink commemorated in İstanbul 19 years after his murder
Hundreds of people gathered in İstanbul on Monday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the killing of Hrant Dink, the Armenian-Turkish journalist who was...
70 pct of 4,800 minors jailed in Turkey have not yet been sentenced
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Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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Turkish court rejects challenge of slain Armenian journalist’s family to case dismissal on statute...
A Turkish appeals court has ruled that slain journalist Hrant Dink’s family has no legal standing to challenge a lower court’s decision to dismiss...
Turkey returns opposition mayor and former city planner to prison despite serious health concerns
A Turkish court has returned two high-profile detainees — opposition mayor of Istanbul’s Beylikdüzü district Mehmet Murat Çalık and former Istanbul city planner Tayfun...
Turkey’s top court rules house arrest without questioning suspect violated rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) ruled that a lower court unlawfully restricted a suspect’s freedom by ordering house arrest without questioning the suspect and by...
Turkey questions journalist over report on plane crash carrying Libyan delegation
Journalist Tolga Şardan has been questioned by prosecutors in Ankara over his reporting on the crash of a plane carrying a high-level Libyan military...
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