Turkey detains 459 over alleged Gülen links in largest operation since cleric’s death
In a significant escalation of an ongoing crackdown on individuals alleged to have links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
Turkish journalist alleges mistreatment during his arrest following 2016 coup attempt
Ali Bulaç, a veteran journalist and scholar of theology, described violations of his rights while incarcerated in a YouTube interview, describing 22 months behind...
759 children under 6 live in Turkish prisons as incarceration rates soar
Turkish prisons currently house 3,690 children aged 12 to 18, including 165 girls. In addition, 759 children under the age of 6 live with...
78-year-old mother of exiled businessman hospitalized shortly after starting prison sentence over alleged Gülen...
Melek İpek, 78, mother of self-exiled Turkish businessman Akın İpek, was hospitalized on Monday, shortly after beginning a prison sentence in Ankara for alleged...
Landlords in İstanbul accused of exploiting refugees with deportation scheme
Some landlords in İstanbul are allegedly exploiting refugees by demanding large upfront rental payments and then orchestrating their deportation to pocket the rent, according...
Sweden deporting Turkish national to Kosovo violates Convention against Torture, UN body warns Sweden
The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) decided that Sweden’s decision to deport a Turkish national tied to the faith based Gülen movement to Kosovo...
Turkey’s chief justice links noncompliance with ECtHR rulings to refugee crisis, terrorism fight
The president of Turkey’s Constitutional Court attributed the country’s failure to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to its refugee...
Military school valedictorian faces possible expulsion from Turkish army for chanting secularist slogan
A valedictorian of the Turkish Military Academy faces possible expulsion from the Turkish Armed Forces for chanting a secularist slogan at her graduation ceremony,...
Google accused of censoring independent media outlets in Turkey
Turkish journalists accuse search engine giant Google of indirectly censoring independent media outlets through recent algorithm adjustments that have significantly reduced visibility for many...
Social media campaign highlights alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews
A social media campaign on X erupted on Thursday with thousands of posts detailing alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews conducted by Turkey's Ministry...
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