Human rights groups say closure of LGBTQ+ association violates freedoms, further pressures civil society...
Thirty human rights organizations have condemned a Turkish court’s decision to shut down the Young LGBTQ+ Association, saying the ruling violates the freedoms of...
Turkish police detain 41 in raid on pro-Kurdish HDP meeting
Police on Saturday raided a public meeting held by Turkey’s opposition pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in İstanbul, detaining 41 members of the party and the...
Sweden’s Foreign Ministry urges Swedes in Turkey to exercise caution due to protests
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly urged citizens who are living in Turkey to stay updated on developments and avoid large gatherings...
164 workers died in workplace accidents in Turkey in November, bringing yearly toll to...
A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in November, bringing the death toll for the first 11 months of 2024...
Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns anti-Semitic attacks against Turkish journalist Karel Valansi
The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) in a statement on Wednesday condemned anti-Semitic attacks by Turkey’s pro-government media outlets on Karel Valansi, a...
Turkish gov’t detains 78 people in Antalya over alleged use of ByLock
Turkish government has detained 78 people in Antalya province on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the alleged members...
Turkish court sentences psychologist to 10,5 years in prison over alleged links to Gülen...
Ercan Eroğlu, an İstanbul psychologist, was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison over his alleged links to the Gülen movement on Thursday.
The reason...
Turkish interior minister likens May 14 elections to 2016 attempted coup
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu in a speech on Friday likened the upcoming general election on May 14 to a coup attempt, Turkish media...
Migrants claim they were pushed back by Greek authorities
A group of migrants claim they were pushed back by Greek authorities in the Aegean Sea on September 12 and picked up by a...
Germany urges Ukraine to reject Turkey extradition request
Germany said on Wednesday that it hoped Ukraine would quickly reject an the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) request from Turkish regime under the...
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