Ministry sues family of man who died in crash involving military vehicle
The Turkish Interior Ministry has filed a lawsuit for damages in the amount of $290,823 against the family of Fikri Demirbaş, who died in...
Turkish prosecutor charges Kurdish singer Tunç with alleged insult of President Erdoğan
A Turkish prosecutor in İstanbul has charged Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç with insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
According to a report by the pro-Kurdish Fırat...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...
Turkish ministry handed over kidnapped Yazidi child to ISIL-linked family that sold her: report
The Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services last year handed over a kidnapped Yazidi child to a family associated with the Islamic State...
Turkish gov’t should not deport 2 detained Turkmen activists at risk of torture: Human...
The Turkish government should halt any plans to deport two detained Turkmen activists to Turkmenistan, where they will be at grave risk of arbitrary...
Reuters: Turkish court throws out case against former WSJ journalist Albayrak
A Turkish court has thrown out the conviction of a former Wall Street Journal reporter, the newspaper said, annulling a verdict sentencing her to...
Turkey again blocks X accounts of pro-Kurdish media outlets
Turkish authorities on Friday blocked access to the new X accounts of the pro-Kurdish Yeni Yaşam daily and the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), the...
Following death of university student in elevator accident, 9 more incidents reported across Turkey
Following the tragic death of a university student in an elevator accident in a state-run dormitory on October 26, media reports have drawn attention...
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO
A total of 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs in 2020, while more than 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way...
Jailed journalist: Even scenic photos are censored in Turkish prisons
Mehmet Güleş, one of hundreds of journalists behind bars in Turkey, complained in a letter about the restriction of rights in prison, saying that...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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