Lawyer arrested after accusing Erdoğan’s far-right allies of ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder
A Turkish judge on Sunday ordered the arrest of Dilek Ekmekçi, a lawyer who accused far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leaders, allies of Turkish...
Erdoğan exploits international financial systems to silence dissent abroad: report
The Turkish government has intensified its transnational repression against dissidents, using financial systems to silence dissenters abroad, according to a recent report by the...
Turkish man living in exile dies in Germany after heart attack
Şuayip Özdoğan, a 47-year-old man who fled persecution in Turkey, died on Friday in Germany after suffering a heart attack, the Bold Medya news...
Inmate denied release from Turkish prison despite suffering from MS
An inmate in Istanbul’s Metris Prison who was previously a major in the Turkish military has been denied suspension of his sentence despite suffering...
YouTubers will need license from Turkey’s RTÜK for news programs, street interviews
In a move seen by many as aimed at controlling and restricting independent media and public discourse in Turkey, YouTubers who produce news programs...
HRW urges Turkey not to expand coal power plant, citing risks to public health
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Turkey’s Environment Ministry not to approve plans to add two units to a coal power plant in...
Media freedom groups urge release of Syrian journalist detained by pro-Turkish factions
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday called for the immediate release of Syrian journalist Bakr al-Kassem, who...
‘Lost but not found’: On Enforced Disappearances Day, Turkish man’s vanishing remains a mystery
As the world marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the case of Yusuf Bilge Tunç remains unsolved, highlighting the ongoing...
Turkish police beat and detain 3 workers for listening to Kurdish songs
Turkish police reportedly beat and detained three construction workers in Balıkesir after they were found listening to Kurdish songs in a local park, the...
Former CHP leader faces prison for statements defending victims of gov’t crackdown
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, former leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP), faces up to more than three years in prison since a court...
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