Arrest warrant issued for opposition MP Güzel
An arrest warrant has been issued by an Ankara court for pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Semra Güzel following the refusal by...
74 minors among 298 detained during Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır: report
Turkish police detained at least 298 people, including 74 minors, during Nevruz celebrations on Monday in southeastern Diyarbakır province, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Ankara hospital says paralyzed woman fit to remain in prison
A hospital in the Turkish capital of Ankara has issued a report saying a wheelchair-bound woman who has been suffering from multiple sclerosis for...
80-year-old Kurdish inmate dies of cancer in Turkish prison
Kurdish inmate Abdo Baran, 80, who was suffering from end-stage colon cancer, died on Thursday in southeastern Turkey's Mardin province after being denied release...
Man arrested for criticizing President Erdoğan and Turkish gov’t in street interview
A man who criticized the Turkish government's policies in a street interview was arrested on Thursday for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and "inciting...
23,737 Turkish nationals sought asylum in Europe last year, a 38 pct increase over...
A total of 23,737 Turkish nationals sought international protection in EU member states, Norway and Switzerland in 2021, according to an analysis released by...
Turkish police mistreated, beat 13,935 people while detaining them between 2018 and 2021: TİHV
Turkish police employed unlawful tactics including mistreatment and beating while detaining 13,935 people between 2018 and 2021, according to the Human Rights Foundation of...
CoE congress urges Turkey to modify terrorism definition, stop replacing mayors without court decision
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CoE) has adopted a recommendation and resolution on the situation of mayors...
ECtHR finds Wikimedia’s application against Turkey inadmissible
The foundation running Wikipedia on Thursday lost its bid to sue Turkey over it blocking access to the online encyclopedia in the country, as...
Family breadwinner and mother of 2 detained for ‘financially aiding terrorism’
Menekşe Turen, a mother of two who became the sole financial provider of her family after her husband's arrest, was detained on Tuesday in...
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