ECtHR rules Bulgaria violated rights of Turkish journalist who was deported despite seeking asylum
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Bulgaria violated the rights of a Turkish journalist who had fled Ankara’s crackdown...
Turkish opposition leader says CHP to keep bank shares despite Erdoğan comments
Turkey’s main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on Monday his Republican People’s Party (CHP) would not give up its shares in İş Bank, one...
Australian government says Turkey’s Gülen crackdown persists nine years after coup
Turkish authorities continue to detain, arrest, torture and blacklist people accused of ties to the Gulen movement, often without credible evidence, due process or...
Courts hand down suspended sentences to 2 journalists for insult, injury
Two Turkish courts have handed down suspended sentences to two journalists on charges of insult and intentional injury, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Artı...
44 women journalists subjected to police violence, 13 detained to date in 2021
Violence against female journalists has increased in Turkey, with 44 female journalists subjected to police violence and 13 detained while covering events in the...
Turkish gov’t detains 85 active duty military members over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 85 active duty military personnel on Friday in 16 provinces in an Ankara-based investigation, part of its massive post-coup witch...
Opposition slams Turkey’s prison reform bill for excluding political prisoners
A new prison reform bill introduced by Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has come under fire from opposition lawmakers, who say the...
World Economic Forum ranks Turkey among the worst in global index on gender equality
A recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Turkey 129th among 146 countries as regards gender equality.
The Global Gender Gap 2023 report indicated that Turkey...
New report details role of Erdoğan’s troll army in Turkey’s democratic backsliding
A report by a newly established Washington, D.C., think tank revealed how Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) established and used an army...
Critical German-Turkish politician to attend Erdoğan state dinner to send ‘signal’
Germany's Opposition Green party politician Cem Özdemir, who is of Turkish descent and has repeatedly slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s policies, is to...
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