Main opposition calls on parliament to hold extraordinary session for jailed MP Atalay
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on parliament to convene in an extraordinary session to discuss the case of opposition lawmaker...
1,929 workers died in occupational accidents in 2023: İSİG
Turkey has recorded at least 1,929 deaths in work-related accidents throughout 2023, the Artı Gerçek news website reported, citing the Health and Safety Labor...
Kurdish Alevi university student allegedly brutalized in apparent hate crime
A university student in İstanbul has been allegedly brutalized by roommates due to his Kurdish and Alevi identities, according to local media reports.
The student,...
280 journalists appeared in court in Turkey in 2023: report
A total of 280 journalists appeared in at least 821 hearings in Turkish courts throughout 2023, according to a new report released by the...
Experts say appeals judges have nullified Turkish constitution by overruling top court
The recent refusal of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals to comply with the ruling of the Constitutional Court (AYM) is tantamount to nullifying the...
Journalists arrested over anti-refugee messages released pending trial
An Ankara court has released 10 people pending trial, including four journalists, who were arrested last year due to social media posts allegedly targeting...
Ekşi Sözlük removed from mobile app distribution platforms following access ban
One of Turkey’s most popular social media websites has been removed from mobile application distribution platforms in another attempt to prevent its readers from...
Majority of Turks disapprove of non-compliance with top court decisions
An overwhelming majority of Turks, 60 percent, disapprove of non-compliance with decisions of the Constitutional Court (AYM), Turkish Minute reported on Thursday, citing a...
Turkey’s top prosecutor demands death penalty for men killing women
The chief prosecutor at Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has suggested reinstatement of the death penalty for the perpetrators of women’s murders, saying that...
Turkey’s minorities, migrants suffered more than 200 attacks in 2023: report
Kurds, Alevis and migrants suffered at least 208 racist and discriminatory attacks throughout 2023, the Mezopotamya news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a new...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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