Turkey’s top court rejects appeal in 2015 Ankara bombing case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal filed on behalf of victims of the 2015 Ankara train station bombing, ruling the application inadmissible in...
Victims of enforced disappearance testify before Turkey Tribunal: report
Victims of enforced disappearances perpetrated by Turkey testified on their abductions by the state agents on Tuesday before the judges of the Turkey Tribunal,...
Turkish authorities should not harass or censor international outlets: CPJ
Turkish authorities must allow all news outlets to work freely and should not use licensing regulations to harass or censor international outlets, the Committee...
1 pct of Turkey’s population is in prison or on probation: study
One percent of Turkey’s population is either behind bars or on probation, according to the results of a study, Turkish Minute reported.
Switzerland’s Lausanne University...
EU border agency ‘covered up’ Greek pushbacks: report
Europe’s border agency Frontex routinely covered up illegal “pushbacks” of migrants by the Greek coastguard, Agence France-Presse reported, citing media reports and a leaked...
11 suspects re-arrested hours after release in probe targeting İstanbul municipality
Eleven people who were ordered to be released on Thursday in an investigation targeting the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality were taken back into custody as...
Turkey continues detaining Syrian refugees over ‘banana’ videos protesting discrimination
Turkish authorities are continuing to detain Syrian refugees who shared videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism...
5 months after major earthquakes in southeastern Turkey, survivors still have difficulty accessing basic...
Five months after major earthquakes hit southeastern Turkish provinces, access to clean water and food remains severely limited, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Nearly half...
Turkey neared authoritarianism as democratic decline continued in 2024: report
Turkey’s democratic decline continued in 2024, with the country ranking 103rd out of 167 countries according to the Democracy Index 2024 published by the...
39 women across Turkey murdered in male-perpetrated violence in June
Thirty-nine women were murdered in Turkey in June, according to a report released on Wednesday by the We Will Stop the Killing of Women...
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