Political figures, rights advocates say Öcalan key to peace in Turkey, urge legal path...
A group of political figures, human rights advocates and academics from around the world who met in İstanbul over the weekend has called jailed Kurdish leader...
Report reveals growing pressure, judicial harassment of journalists in Turkey
An increasing number of journalists are being subjected to government pressure and judicial harassment in Turkey, where 91 journalists are currently in prison for...
Turkish gov’t detains 26 more people for allegedly ‘promoting terror’ in social media
Turkish government has detained 26 more people across Turkey on Tuesday for allegedly taking part in alleged "smear campaign" against Turkey's military operation in...
Turkish authorities detain 3 YouTube journalists
Three YouTube journalists known for their candid street interviews were detained yesterday after police raided their homes, Turkish media reported.
Hasan Köksoy, Arif Kocabıyık and...
Report shows gun ownership on the rise in Turkey
A report drafted by Turkey’s Gendarmerie General Command has revealed an increasing demand for gun ownership in the country, with a 34 percent increase...
Turkish rock band members jailed over alleged insults to religion
Five members of a Turkish rock band were arrested on charges of insulting religious values and inciting hatred, Turkish Minute reported.
The musicians, from the...
Turkish court releases 3 policemen arrested for allegedly beating 14-year-old Kurdish boy
A Turkish court has ruled to release from pretrial detention three police officers who were arrested for allegedly beating a 14-year-old Kurdish boy during...
Erdoğan: We do not recognize Venice Commission reports
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that Turkey would not recognize reports of the Venice Commission, an advisory body of constitutional...
HRW: Prosecutions of alleged followers of Gülen movement lack of evidence, criminal activity
New York-based international human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has highlighted worsening situation with regards to human rights, rule of law, freedom of...
German minister calls on Turkey to immediately release jailed activist Kavala: report
Michael Roth, the minister of state for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, has urged Turkey to comply with its obligations under the...
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