Turkey blocks access to online game platform Roblox
Turkish authorities have blocked access to Roblox, a popular online game platform, shortly after imposing a similar ban on Instagram, Turkish Minute reported on...
Report reveals overcrowding and poor living conditions in Turkish prisons
A recent visit by the Turkish Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK) to Aydın Prison has revealed severe overcrowding and poor living conditions, highlighting...
Death toll of minors in Turkey’s vocational training centers rises to 9 amid safety...
The death toll of minors working in Turkey's vocational training centers, known as MESEM, has risen to nine for the 2023-2024 academic year, raising...
Meta report refutes Turkish claims of non-compliance with court orders cited for Instagram ban
A report released last week by Meta, the parent company of Instagram, challenges the Turkish government’s assertion that Instagram was banned in Turkey for...
Turkey’s Instagram ban unlawful, violates constitution, İstanbul bar says
The İstanbul Bar Association has said in a recent statement that Turkey’s controversial ban on the Instagram social networking platform is “unlawful” and violates...
Parliament faces growing pressure to restore jailed opposition MP’s status
The Turkish legislature is facing growing pressure to restore the parliamentary status of an opposition lawmaker whose incarceration led to a judicial crisis after...
Prominent law professors challenge Turkey’s Instagram ban at court
Two professors of law who are known for their activism concerning internet freedoms in Turkey have taken a controversial ban on the Instagram social...
Diyarbakır governor once again orders removal of Kurdish-language traffic signs
Kurdish-language traffic signs in Diyarbakır province were removed once again following a directive by the governor's office, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on Tuesday.
The Ministry...
144 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in July: report
A total of 144 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in July, according to a monthly report by the Health and Safety Labor...
Turkish police continue to detain people for singing Kurdish songs
Turkish police have detained five people for singing Kurdish-language songs at a wedding in the central province of Osmaniye, the Yeni Yaşam news website reported on...
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The May 2023 re-election of...