Turkish citizens third largest group filing for asylum in Europe in 2022
Turkish citizens filed a total of 55,000 asylum applications in EU countries, Switzerland and Norway in 2022, making Turks the third largest group of...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog imposes fines on 3 TV stations due to earthquake coverage
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed fines and broadcasting bans on three TV stations for their coverage in...
Germany pledges further 50 million euros aid for earthquake victims
Germany will double its relief aid in Turkey and Syria with an additional 50 million euros ($53 million) for victims of the deadly earthquake,...
Mistreatment, rights violations increase in prisons in southern Turkey following devastating earthquakes
Prisoners in the provinces of southern Turkey hit by devastating earthquakes on February 6 are facing increased mistreatment and rights abuses, according to lawyers...
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs files complaint against journalist Fatih Altaylı
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs on Monday filed a criminal complaint with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against journalist Fatih Altaylı for allegedly...
Geologists warn against immediate construction in earthquake zone as Turkish authorities open tenders for...
Despite warnings from geologists, Turkish authorities will start holding tenders on Wednesday for the construction of new housing in southern Turkey after massive earthquakes...
356,000 pregnant quake survivors require reproductive healthcare: UNFPA
A total of 356,000 pregnant women in Turkey and Syria affected by devastating earthquakes on February 6 urgently need access to reproductive health services,...
Turkish doctors file complaint against gov’t officials for 70 deaths in hospital destroyed by...
The Turkish Physicians Union (Hekimler Birliği) has filed a complaint against the government officials they claim are responsible for the collapse of a hospital...
Gov’t under fire for not providing shelter to earthquake survivors despite massive aid
The Turkish government, which has been receiving growing criticism due to what many say is its poor response to powerful earthquakes that hit the...
2 children accompany mother in prison serving sentence on conviction of links to Gülen...
Zehre Gürsoy, a mother of four who was arrested on January 30 in the western Turkish province of Edirne to serve a sentence on...
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