Woman serving sentence for conviction of Gülen links complains of insects and foul odors...
A mother of three who was arrested to serve a sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen movement told her family during a...
Police block Turkish lawyers marching to Ankara to protest gov’t meddling in bar associations
Turkish police stopped dozens of senior lawyers marching to the capital of Ankara on Monday to protest a bill governing the organization of bar...
CHP youth leader gets suspended sentence over post criticizing prosecutor
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Cem Aydın, head of the youth wing of...
338 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in a year: report
A total of 338 women in Turkey were murdered by men in the past 12 months, while 248 died under suspicious circumstances, Turkish Minute...
Inmate suffering from advanced cancer in Kandıra Prison cannot receive proper healthcare
An inmate in Kocaeli Kandıra Prison with stage four stomach cancer cannot access proper healthcare and has not been taken to a hospital for...
Turkish purge victim, rights activist loses battle against cancer
Haluk Savaş, 54, a leading human rights activist and a victim of a large-scale post-coup purge in Turkey, lost his battle against cancer on...
Erdoğan slams secularism manifesto signed by 168 public figures
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism Together,” signed by 168 writers, artists, academics, journalists and professional association...
Women rights activists criticize low number of female candidates in upcoming elections
Women’s rights activists have criticized the low number of female political candidates in Turkey’s upcoming local elections, saying it reflects the gender divide in...
Journalists among 66 detained after attending Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır
Turkish police detained at least 66 people, including several journalists, on terrorism-related charges in Friday morning raids, for attendance at Nevruz celebrations in southeastern...
Cancer patient was refused postponement of sentence, sent back to prison after major surgery
Ümit Gökhasan, a prison inmate suffering from stomach cancer whose stomach and half of his esophagus were removed in an operation, was sent back...
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