Landlords in İstanbul accused of exploiting refugees with deportation scheme
Some landlords in İstanbul are allegedly exploiting refugees by demanding large upfront rental payments and then orchestrating their deportation to pocket the rent, according...
Sweden deporting Turkish national to Kosovo violates Convention against Torture, UN body warns Sweden
The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) decided that Sweden’s decision to deport a Turkish national tied to the faith based Gülen movement to Kosovo...
Turkey’s chief justice links noncompliance with ECtHR rulings to refugee crisis, terrorism fight
The president of Turkey’s Constitutional Court attributed the country’s failure to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to its refugee...
Military school valedictorian faces possible expulsion from Turkish army for chanting secularist slogan
A valedictorian of the Turkish Military Academy faces possible expulsion from the Turkish Armed Forces for chanting a secularist slogan at her graduation ceremony,...
Google accused of censoring independent media outlets in Turkey
Turkish journalists accuse search engine giant Google of indirectly censoring independent media outlets through recent algorithm adjustments that have significantly reduced visibility for many...
Social media campaign highlights alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews
A social media campaign on X erupted on Thursday with thousands of posts detailing alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews conducted by Turkey's Ministry...
Singer faces charges in Turkey over performance of Kurdish folk song
A Kurdish folk singer faces prosecution for allegedly promoting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after performing a Kurdish folk song at an event...
Turkish gov’t tightens its grip on opposition mayors over alleged irregular spending, unpaid debts
In yet another example of growing government pressure on opposition-run municipalities in Turkey, Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations of three municipalities run by main...
Turkish government seeks to lift immunity of five lawmakers
The Turkish government has submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the removal of legislative immunity for five lawmakers, the Artı Gerçek news website reported...
Report criticizes Turkey’s use of anti-terrorism laws against minor girls
A recent report issued by the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) raised concerns about the treatment of minors in Turkey in an ongoing high-profile trial...
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