‘I’m in prison because I’m a Kurd,’ says jailed Kurdish leader Demirtaş
Jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş, a two-time presidential candidate and former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who is currently in his...
CoE to supervise Turkey’s execution of ECtHR judgments on Kavala, Demirtaş at quarterly meeting
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers, in its quarterly meeting to take place December 5-7, will address Turkey’s compliance with European Court...
Ailing 68-year-old in Turkey dies 29 days after release
Cemal Tanhan, a 68-year-old man who was incarcerated in northwestern Turkey despite severe health problems, died 29 days after his release, the Mezopotamya news...
Turkish prosecutors to investigate suspicious death of inmate
İstanbul prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of Vahdet Akın, an inmate who was found dead in prison under suspicious circumstances, the...
Turkey’s ATK to review situation of 81-year-old ailing Kurdish woman sentenced to prison
Van prosecutors have asked the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) to review its assessment of Makbule Özer, an 81-year-old Kurdish woman with serious disabilities...
Trial of gendarme accused of arson and killing a Kurdish family dropped due to...
A court in central Turkey has ruled to conclude the trial in absentia of a gendarme charged with the mass murder a Kurdish family...
‘I miss ordinary days the most,’ jailed film producer says
Çiğdem Mater, a film producer and journalist serving an 18-year sentence in connection with the 2013 Gezi Park protests, said in an interview that...
Director of film about Turkey’s purge victims receives award for defying gov’t censorship
Nejla Demirci, the director of a documentary that sheds light on the challenges faced by victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge, has been honored with...
Syrian human rights activist goes missing in İstanbul
A Syrian human rights activist who has been living in Turkey since 2013 has been missing since Nov. 27, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Turkish man belatedly released from prison despite advanced cancer dies over the weekend
A father of two who was belatedly released from prison despite suffering from advanced cancer on Sunday succumbed to his illness, the TR724 news...
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