Women’s rights activists to demonstrate at top court for reinstatement of Istanbul Convention
Representatives from Turkey’s women’s rights organizations and lawyers will gather early on April 28 in front of the Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative...
Police detain 51 in protests sparked by Gezi Park trial verdict
Police on Tuesday detained 51 people who had gathered in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district to protest a verdict sentencing businessman and rights defender Osman Kavala...
Man reaches out to Turkish MP saying incarcerated sick wife cannot access proper healthcare
The husband of a critically ill woman serving a sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen movement said his wife did not have...
Armenian genocide monument in Brussels vandalized by ultranationalist Grey Wolves
An Armenian genocide monument in Brussels was vandalized on Tuesday by the Turkish ultranationalist Grey Wolves.
Armenian journalist Aris Nalci shared photographs of the monument,...
Turkish lawyer claims name confusion resulted in client’s prison sentence for Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced a person identified only by the initials A.G. to seven years in prison for allegedly using the ByLock smart phone...
EU ‘profoundly regrets’ jailing of Turkish businessman Kavala
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday called for the release of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, saying he “deeply regrets” the life sentence...
HDP lawmaker submits parliamentary question regarding underage inmates confined with adults in Maltepe Prison
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit in a parliamentary question addressing the Turkish Ministry of Justice asked if it was true that...
US ‘deeply troubled’ by ‘unjust’ conviction of Turkish activist Kavala: State Department
The United States was “deeply troubled” by the conviction Monday of a leading Turkish activist, calling his life sentence on controversial charges of trying...
4 suspects in killing of Şenyaşar family members arrested in SE Turkey
Four suspects in the murder of three members of the Şenyaşar family by people connected to İbrahim Halil Yıldız, a lawmaker from the ruling...
France condemns life sentence for Turkey’s Kavala
France on Tuesday condemned the life sentence handed by a Turkish court to prominent rights advocate and businessman Osman Kavala, saying his detention violated...
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