Turkey dismisses transgender doctor again despite court-ordered reinstatement
Turkey’s Health Ministry has dismissed a transgender doctor from a state hospital, citing alleged “indecent and disgraceful acts,” despite a prior court ruling ordering...
Alevi organizations express concern over new K-12 curriculum
Alevi organizations in Turkey are voicing strong opposition to a new K-12 curriculum proposal announced on April 26, citing concerns over the government's ideological...
2 disabled women in Sincan Prison complain of neglect and poor medical care
Two disabled women sharing a cell in Ankara's Sincan Prison have complained to their families of neglect and poor medical care, the Bold Medya...
Turkish broadcast regulator fines pro-opposition TELE1 TV following Ministry of Interior threats
Turkey’s broadcast regulator, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), fined pro-opposition TELE1 TV a day after the Ministry of Interior had threatened the...
UN special rapporteurs urge Turkey to stop targeting rights defenders on terrorism charges
Five UN special rapporteurs have urged Turkey to stop using broad counterterrorism laws to prosecute human rights defenders and lawyers, warning that the legislation...
YSK announces opposition İYİ Party excluded from Turkey’s snap elections
Turkey's Higher Board of Elections (YSK) has sent a letter to the Justice Ministry saying that the recently established İYİ Party cannot participate in...
Rector’s office bans pride march at ODTÜ
The rector’s office at the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara has banned an annual pride march that was to be held on...
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents: report
Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the rendition of seven Turkish...
Amnesty urges authorities to drop charges against LGBTQ+ activists
Amnesty International Turkey on Tuesday urged Turkish authorities to drop what it called unfounded charges against 11 people linked to an LGBTQ+ rights group,...
Pro-Erdoğan columnist: Authorities should use child to make suspect father talk
Following the capture on Monday night of the suspected gunman who last week massacred 39 people at İstanbul’s Reina nightclub, a pro-government columnist, Cemil...
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