Turkey detains five over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained five individuals, including two academics, on Monday as part of a crackdown on alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish...
Turkey’s top court rules in favor of former inmate following complaints of poor prison...
Turkey's Constitutional Court (AYM) has ruled in favor of a former inmate, stating their right to humane treatment and an effective legal remedy were...
Critics accuse Turkish authorities of negligence after fatal house fire
Activists and journalists on social media are accusing Turkish authorities of negligence following the tragic deaths of five young children in a house fire...
Rights groups call for immediate release of journalist Furkan Karabay
Rights organizations have called for the immediate release of Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay, who was arrested on Saturday for “targeting a public official” and...
European rights court orders Turkey to pay millions in damages to victims of post-coup...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay damages to 468 individuals, ruling their detention in the aftermath of a...
Turkish bar associations, media groups call on gov’t to reject ‘foreign agents’ bill
The Media Solidarity Group, the Press Council and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) have condemned proposed legislation in Turkey that will add...
Turkey considers switch to electronic voting system amid concerns over election security
Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) President Ahmet Yener has reportedly announced that preparations for adopting an electronic voting system are complete, while concerns mount...
Press freedom in Turkey further eroded in Q3 of 2024, report finds
The third quarter of 2024 marked intensified erosion of freedoms in Turkey, according to a report by Freedom of Expression and Press Agenda (İfade...
Turkey to probe 37 pro-Kurdish municipalities for alleged terror ties
Turkey is preparing to investigate 37 municipalities controlled by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) over alleged connections to terrorism, Middle...
Prosecutors find no grounds to investigate mistreatment allegations of Kurdish woman
Prosecutors in Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakir province have found no legal grounds to initiate an investigation into claims made by a 64-year-old woman of severe...
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