Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Trump, Pence remarks ‘language of US evangelist, Zionist mentality’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday called sanction threats against Turkey by US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence “language of...

Judge faces investigation for ordering release of celebrity manager

The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkey’s top judicial board, has launched an investigation into Judge Fatih Kapan over his order to release...

Pro-Turkey fighters kill 4 Syria Kurds celebrating Nevruz: rights group

Turkish-backed fighters shot at a family of Kurds celebrating the festival of Nevruz in northern Syria on Monday, killing at least four people, Agence...

In a secret document, Turkey admitted jailing dozens of journalists while sticking to policy...

A secret Turkish government document obtained by Nordic Monitor has revealed that Turkey privately acknowledged it had jailed dozens of journalists even though it...

IFEX launches campaign encouraging people to share Erdoğan cartoon

IFEX, a global human rights network of organisations defending the right to freedom of expression and information, has launched a campaign encouraging people to share...

Turkey releases end-stage cancer patient after 4 years in prison

A Turkish court on Tuesday released Yusuf Özmen, a stage 4 cancer patient who spent over four years behind bars despite repeated calls for...

Hundreds of thousands lost their jobs in Turkey-Syria earthquake: ILO

Hundreds of thousands of workers in Turkey and Syria have lost their livelihoods due to the earthquake, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it...

2 Kurdish men shot on Turkey’s Iraq border by Turkish security forces

Two Kurdish men were shot and seriously injured by Turkish security forces in southeastern Hakkari province on Tuesday while trying to cross the border...

9 die as migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s Aegean coast

Nine people including children died as a boat carrying irregular migrants sank off the coast of Turkey's Aydın province, local officials said on Thursday. The...

Report shows how tools to fight terrorist financing help authoritarian gov’ts punish opponents

A new report delves into how authoritarian governments, including Turkey, misuse international anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing (AML/CFT) regulations to suppress political opponents, targeting individuals and...

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