IVR cancels World Congress in İstanbul due to security concerns
The International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) has canceled its 28th World Congress scheduled to be held in İstanbul...
Turkish authorities rearrest Kurdish minors accused of terrorism propaganda during Newroz celebrations
Turkish authorities have rearrested two Kurdish minors accused of disseminating terrorism propaganda during Newroz celebrations in İstanbul, with a third still being sought under...
Turkey’s top business association executive faces investigation after rare gov’t rebuke
An investigation has been launched into the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association’s (TÜSİAD) High Advisory Council President Ömer Aras after he delivered a rare...
Turkey detains journalist Altan in Mersin province
Dihaber reporter Berivan Altan has been detained in Mersin province based on a detention warrant, t24 news website reported on Thursday. According to the...
2 Turks arrested in US for attack outside Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C.
Two Turkish men resident in the United States have been arrested by US Marshals for their role in the beating of protesters outside the...
Hundreds of people detained by AKP gov’t on alleged Gülen links in few days
Hundreds of people have been detained over alleged Gülen links in recent days in Turkey, according to the Turkish government sources. Police forces have...
HRW documents Turkey’s authoritarian trajectory in 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that Turkey’s government consolidated its authoritarian trajectory in 2025 with an unprecedented campaign against the country’s main...
Turkish court orders release of opposition mayor, but he remains jailed in separate case
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the release of Ahmet Özer, the opposition mayor of İstanbul’s Esenyurt district, in a terrorism-related case, but he...
Turkish authorities intensify crackdown on pro-Kurdish opposition in 2024: report
Turkish authorities detained at least 3,948 people and arrested 632 in 2024 as part of an intensified crackdown on the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and...
European rights watchdog says it’s worried about Turkey after mayor’s arrest: report
The head of the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights watchdog, told Reuters it was worried about any violation of rights in Turkey after...
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