ECtHR rules Turkey violated right to fair trial of 8 judges and prosecutors
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the right to a fair trial of eight judges and prosecutors.
The court found...
Women with disabilities in Turkey face alarmingly high rates of abuse: UN report
Women with disabilities in Turkey confront very high rates of abuse as well as systemic barriers in nearly every aspect of life, including access...
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Germany-based Kurdish journalist on terrorism charges
A Turkish court issued an arrest warrant for journalist Ayşe Kara on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organization after she...
Dismissed teacher, denied release from prison until too late, succumbs to cancer
Cemal Altıparmakoğlu, a 48-year-old primary school teacher dismissed under a government decree, died on November 29 after a delayed release from prison despite his...
Erdoğan accused of stifling dissent with arrests of 9 who protested trade with Israel
The arrests of nine protesters for criticizing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ongoing trade with Israel on Monday sparked condemnation from opposition politicians, activists and...
ECtHR again faults Turkey for pretrial detention of 379 after 2016 failed coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has once again faulted Turkey over the arrest and pretrial detention of 379 people following a failed...
Germany indicts man for passing information about Erdoğan critics to Turkish intelligence
Federal prosecutors in Germany have charged a Turkish national with espionage, alleging he spied on a group of Turkish nationals who fled a political...
Turkey removes another Kurdish mayor from office
The Turkish Interior Ministry, which has recently increased its pressure on opposition-run municipalities, has removed another Kurdish mayor from his post due to his...
Turkish court sends former teacher to prison with baby for links to Gülen movement
A former teacher was sentenced to over six years in prison for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and sent to prison on...
Kurdish co-mayor detained following protests over trustee appointment
Birsen Orhan, the former co-mayor of Tunceli from the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy party (DEM Party), was taken into custody early Thursday, the...
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