Teacher abducted from Kyrgyzstan recounts torture, death threats in custody: report
A report drafted by a bar association in Turkey has revealed how a Turkish educator renditioned to Turkey from Kyrgyzstan by Turkish intelligence in 2021...
Turkish court acquits 2 human rights activists who recognized Armenian genocide
Two human rights activists from a leading rights organization in Turkey have been acquitted of insult charges against the Turkish nation and government due...
Plight of former teacher who died from rare blood disorder reveals extent of Turkey’s...
Mürüvvet Tunç, a former teacher dismissed from her job by a government decree following a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, died of a rare...
Turkey’s hunger threshold exceeds minimum wage
Turkey’s hunger threshold for the month of April increased to TL 17,725 ($546), exceeding the minimum wage of TL 17,002, according to a study...
14 former officers detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’
Turkish police detained 14 former military officers in raids carried out in Ankara for alleged links to the Gülen movement, the TR724 news website...
Van High Security Prison faces allegations of rights violations
Van High Security Prison is facing allegations of arbitrary practices affecting inmates' access to healthcare and legal consultations, the Bold Medya news website reported.
Inmates...
Police detain dozens during May Day demonstrations in İstanbul
Turkish police on Wednesday detained dozens of people attempting to tear down barricades in various districts of İstanbul after authorities banned May Day demonstrations...
Brothers convicted over Gülen links not allowed to attend sister’s funeral
Three brothers – İbrahim Emre, Muhammed Emre and Üsame Emre -- imprisoned on conviction of alleged links to the Gülen movement, were not allowed...
Turkish cardiologist fleeing post-coup crackdown dies of heart attack after crossing into Greece
Salaheddin Akçay, a cardiologist who was dismissed from his job by a government decree as part of Turkey’s post-coup purge of state institutions, died...
Prosecutor seeks acquittal of police officers on trial for Kurdish lawyer’s murder
A Turkish prosecutor is calling for the acquittal of three police officers accused of the murder of prominent Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elçi, claiming there...
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