Turkish police, gendarmerie commit abuses in earthquake zone: rights groups
Turkish law enforcement officers in the region devastated by earthquakes in early February have beaten, tortured and otherwise ill-treated people they suspect of theft...
4,771 rights violations occurred during demonstrations, protests in Turkey in 5 years: report
A report released by the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has revealed that at least 4,771 human rights violations took place during protests and...
Top Turkish firms stop placing ads on US-based online platforms
Amid a diplomatic row between Turkey and the United States, top Turkish firms are joining in a campaign to stop placing ads on US-based...
Turkish teacher fired over alleged Gülen links dies by suicide
Gazi Bahargülü, a former teacher dismissed from his job over alleged links to the Gülen movement, died by suicide on Sunday in the southern...
Research findings show brain drain in Turkish academia to be worryingly high
Recent research has revealed that 12,000 academics have left Turkey with no intention of returning, the T24 news website reported.
According to a study conducted by...
IFJ calls on Turkey to investigate mistreatment of Yemeni journalist in detention
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Turkish government to investigate the mistreatment of Adnan Al-rajhi, a Yemeni journalist based in...
CHP’s Kılıçdaroğlu: Turkish President using Brunson crisis to cover up his economic failure
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is deliberately using the...
Turkey detains 37 over ‘provocative’ social media posts following İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Turkish authorities have detained 37 people for allegedly posting “provocative” messages on social media in response to the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...
Greek journalists file criminal complaint against Turkish officials who destroyed their equipment
Greek journalists, whose equipment was damaged by employees of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) while they were covering the aftermath of massive earthquakes that...
UN calls on Turkey to stop misuse of terrorism law to detain rights defenders
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Wednesday called on Turkey to release imprisoned human rights defenders and stop...
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