Woman dies after months in coma following domestic violence
Buse Ateş Suna, who was allegedly beaten by her husband, died after remaining in a coma for two months, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
Neighborhood watchmen allegedly harass 16-year-old girl in Istanbul
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly harassed and detained on Monday night by neighborhood watchmen in Istanbul, the Medyaport news website reported.
The young girl, whose...
Woman abducted and raped by NCO in southeast Turkey dies in hospital after attempting...
An 18-year-old-woman who was abducted and raped by a noncommissioned officer (NCO) for 20 days in the southeastern city of Batman has died in...
555 workers killed in occupational accidents in Gaziantep in 13 years: İSİG
At least 555 workers have died in occupational accidents in Gaziantep province since 2013, according to a new report by the Health and Safety...
Discrimination embedded in state policies toward minorities fueled by nationalism in Turkey: report
Discrimination against minorities in Turkey has been “persistent and of broad scope,” with its roots in Turkish nationalism, Turkish Minute reported, citing a recent...
İstanbul court orders not to release 6 journalists over alleged links to Gülen movement
An İstanbul court ruled on Friday to remand in custody all alleged “media leg” suspects, including journalists Nazlı Ilıcak, Mehmet Altan and novelist Ahmat...
Jailed Turkish journalist slams discrimination done by CHP and TGC among jailed journalists
Jailed journalist Emre Soncan, who has been imprisoned in infamous Silivri Prison for 425 days, has complained about discrimination done by Turkey Journalists Association...
Turkey arrests 17 in latest crackdown on alleged Gülen members
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 17 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, while releasing two others under judicial...
Turkish colleagues appeal int’l community for Journalist Parıldak: Please be Ayşenur’s hope, before it’s...
A group of Turkish journalists who identify themselves as "Ayşenur’s Journalist Colleagues" have appealed the international community and international civil society organizations to "do not leave...
‘Don’t be afraid of the arts,’ 57 bar associations tell Turkish gov’t amid bans
Fifty-seven bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the Turkish government to stop imposing bans on arts and culture events...
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