Greece frees all Turkish soldiers seeking asylum after coup attempt, lawyer says
Omiros Zelios, a lawyer representing eight former Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece seeking asylum on the night of a 2016 coup attempt in...
Turkish women take to the streets to protest femicide and government inaction
Turkish women took to the streets on Monday evening to protest the killing of a woman by her ex-husband in broad daylight, Turkish media...
Washington Post: Erdoğan devoted half the 90-minute conversation with US ex-VP Biden to Zarrab’s...
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had demanded Reza Zarrab's (a Turkish-Iranian gold dealer who is about to go on trial on money-laundering and fraud charges...
Newly launched book tells stories of purge victims after Turkey’s July 15 coup
A recently published book tells the stories of people who, following a military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, were victims of...
İstanbul bar files complaint against judge who refused to release jailed MP
The İstanbul Bar Association has filed a complaint against the judge of a high criminal court who refused to release a jailed opposition lawmaker from prison...
German man released from prison in Turkey after serving 6 years on terror charges
Patrick Kraicker, a 35-year-old German citizen, has been released from a prison near Ankara after serving more than six years on a terrorism-related conviction,...
CoE to consider ‘further measures’ if Turkey fails to release Kavala by September
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has decided to consider “further measures” in the event that Turkish authorities fail to release jailed...
Turkish police detain former military officer convicted over Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained a former military officer in Kocaeli province who had been sought by the authorities following his conviction on charges...
EU-sponsored ‘The Handbook on Prisoners’ Rights’ not allowed in Turkish prisons
"The Handbook on Prisoners’ Rights", a guide for inmates to protect their rights in jail which was published by the contributions of the European...
Greek commission approves Turkish soldier’s request for asylum
The Greek Asylum Commission on Tuesday approved the petition of a second Turkish military officer suspected of involvement in a controversial coup attempt in...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...