Ultranationalist group disrupts protest singer’s İstanbul concert
A group of men disrupted a concert in İstanbul on Monday after a singer performing at it was targeted by the far-right Nationalist Movement...
Erdoğan transfers 12 companies seized over Gülen links to sovereign wealth fund
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree transferring to the Turkey Wealth Fund (TVF) the treasury’s shares in 12 companies seized due to...
Turkish authorities cram inmates into overcrowded wards despite available space
Inmates at a Malatya prison are reportedly being crammed into overcrowded wards despite the availability of other space, the Bold Medya news website reported.
Due...
Experts say hate crimes go largely unreported in Turkey
Hate crimes against religious minorities are on the rise in Turkey, but experts believe many go unreported due to victims' reluctance to speak up...
Turkey’s main opposition leader condemns ongoing discrimination of Alevis
Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in a speech on Friday said the Alevi community was being subjected to...
Critically ill prisoner denied release despite eligibility for parole
Turkish authorities have for the third time denied the release of an ailing inmate despite his eligibility for parole, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
Arresting Kurds over songs played at weddings is abuse of power: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Turkey for arresting dozens of Kurds at wedding parties for singing or dancing to political folk songs, calling it...
Turkish presidency ‘donated’ $1.3 mln to AKP-run municipalities in İstanbul before elections
Bank receipts obtained by the Karar daily have revealed that Turkey’s presidency transferred TL 45 million ($1.3 million) to each of the 24 İstanbul...
Turkish prosecutors indict woman arrested due to remarks in street interview
Turkish prosecutors have indicted a woman who was arrested earlier this week over remarks critical of the government she made in a street interview, charging her...
Musicians receive suspended sentences for performing Kurdish songs
Four musicians have been handed down suspended sentences of more than a year for singing Kurdish-language songs at a wedding in Hakkari, the Artı...
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