International appeal urges Turkish gov’t to end legal assault on HDP
Well-known leftist politicians and activists from around the world have called on the Turkish government to halt its legal attacks on the country’s pro-Kurdish...
Turkey’s post-coup purge victims not allowed to benefit from tax amnesty
Victims of a massive purge of state institutions by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a failed coup in 2016 are not allowed...
Turkey detains 22 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-two people, including former military cadets and former police academy students, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to...
Women left vulnerable to physical and sexual violence in earthquake zones, say activists
Activists have said twin earthquakes that hit southern and southeastern Turkey in early February left women vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, the Duvar...
Law on protecting women at stake in Turkey as parties seek election alliances
Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of a law for the prevention of violence against women...
Kılıçdaroğlu slams racist attack on football team from Kurdish city
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, has harshly criticized physical and verbal attacks on the players and fans of a football...
Celebrities, women’s rights activists condemn attempted attack on transexual woman
Celebrities and women’s rights associations in Turkey have condemned an attempted attack on Selin Ciğerci, a transexual woman, businesswoman and social media celebrity, by...
Turkey’s earthquake toll tops 48,000 as gov’t races to build container cities
The death toll in Turkey from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush...
EUA report reveals Turkish universities to be least autonomous in Europe
The European University Association (EUA) has published a report that finds Turkish universities to be the least autonomous among institutions of higher learning in...
Inmates in western Turkey’s Kütahya province provided two hours of water
Inmates in a prison in western Turkey’s Kütahya province have limited access to water, the Bold Medya news website reported.
The Parmakören T-type prison, a...
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