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...
LRWC urges Turkish gov’t to immediately release, ensure medical treatment for jailed lawyer Mustafa...
The Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law by providing support internationally to...
District municipality in İstanbul shifts from opposition CHP to AKP after repeat vote
İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa district came under the control of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the party’s candidate won a repeat city council...
Ailing man sent to prison to serve sentence on conviction of Gülen links
An ailing elderly man was arrested and sent to prison on Monday to serve a six-year, three-month sentence on conviction of links to the...
Opposition party leader under investigation for insulting Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the leader of the People’s Liberation Party (HKP), a left-wing populist and anti-imperialist political party, on allegations...
Woman detained for helping families of jailed individuals
A woman has been detained in the Turkish capital of Ankara on accusations that she provided financial assistance to the families of people who...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...