IHD report reveals high number of human rights violations and discrimination against minors
A large number of minors in Turkey have been the subject of human rights violations and discrimination in the last year, according to a...
Court orders stay of controversial police regulation banning recordings at protests
The Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, has ruled for a stay of execution of a controversial regulation issued by the country’s Security...
112 journalists given various jail sentences in Turkey in 2018
A total of 520 journalists appeared in court in 2018, and 112 of them were given jail sentences of varying durations including aggravated life,...
Turkey moves to criminalize behavior ‘contrary to biological sex,’ alarming LGBT community
Turkey’s government is drafting a judicial reform bill that would impose prison sentences on people who publicly promote or depict gender identities or expressions...
Seriously ill 63-year-old kept behind bars on Gülen links
Ramazan Taşkıran, a 63-year-old man suffering from severe kidney disease and disabilities, is being held in prison on conviction of links to the Gülen...
Erdoğan supporters discuss on Clubhouse how to exterminate political prisoners
Audio records of a chatroom on social media app Clubhouse revealed a conversation among supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on how to...
Norsk PEN event in Oslo focuses on restoring democracy in Turkey
All stakeholders must join forces in restoring democracy, the rule of law and democratic principles in Turkey, participants said at a panel discussion held...
Investigation launched into main opposition MP over alleged insult of Erdoğan: minister
Turkey’s justice minister announced on Monday the launch of an investigation into Ali Mahir Başarır, deputy parliamentary group chair of the main opposition Republican...
Nearly 2,000 workers have died in occupational accidents in 2023: İSİG
Turkey has recorded at least 1,772 deaths in work-related accidents in the first 11 months of 2023, the Artı Gerçek news website reported, citing...
Bolu City Council approves exorbitant fees on foreigners to access public services and obtain...
The Bolu City Council has approved a proposal imposing exorbitant fees on foreigners to access public services and marry in the city, in an...
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