Turkey’s economic crisis leads to increase in mental health problems, say experts
Psychiatrists say a worsening economic crisis and unemployment have resulted in an increase in mental health problems among the Turkish population, the Birgün daily reported.
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European rights court notifies Turkey of violations in another 1,000 applications over Gülen-linked convictions
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Ankara of another 1,000 applications on its docket for convictions of Gülen movement membership over...
Turkey’s own record of freedoms questioned amid Gaza-related criticism of US: report
Criticism expressed by university administrators in Turkey, where academic freedom and freedom of speech have sharply declined in the past decade, regarding the state...
Families of victims vow to continue fight after court convicts 9 over Çorlu train...
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced nine railroad officials to varying prison terms in connection with a 2018 train derailment that killed 25 people...
3 Kurdish journalists referred to court for arrest, 6 released under judicial supervision
Three out of nine Kurdish journalists who were detained earlier this week have been referred to court for arrest after testifying to a prosecutor...
Prosecutor demands sentences for journalists in retrial due to Gülen links
A public prosecutor in the retrial of seven journalists has demanded prison sentences for them on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court orders compensation for former pro-Kurdish party executive
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of Can Memiş, a former member of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) central executive committee,...
Woman demanding justice in political murder case faces prison for insulting Erdoğan
Emine Şenyaşar, who has been demanding justice for three of her family members murdered by people connected to a lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice...
ICU patients left to die in undamaged hospital in quake-stricken Hatay: report
Authorities at a hospital in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, which was hit by two major earthquakes last year, allegedly left some 20 patients...
Amnesty slammed for ignoring plight of Gülen movement members in new report
Amnesty International has been criticized for overlooking systematic violations against people associated with Gülen movement, a faith-based group outlawed by Ankara, in its 2024...
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