Report: 110 journalists appear in Turkish courts in Sept., 5 get total of 21...
In the month of September, four journalists in Turkey were detained, one was arrested, 110 appeared in court hearings, five were given a total...
145 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in first 6 months of this...
A total of 145 women were murdered in Turkey in the first six months of 2025, while an additional 215 died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet...
Son of police officer sacked for alleged Gülen links dies by suicide
Mehmet Reşat Erçakır, whose police officer father was dismissed by an emergency decree for alleged links to the Gülen movement, died by suicide on...
Armenian church in Malatya hosts first religious service since 1915 as a culture center
The Surp Yerrortutyun (Holy Trinity) Armenian Church in Malatya, in east-central Turkey, on August 29 hosted its first religious service since the Armenian genocide...
HDP deputy Gergerlioğlu: 700 babies live in extremely poor conditions in Turkish prisons
“There are 700 babies in prisons and they have been living in extremely poor conditions. Prisons are not for babies,” human rights activist...
Lawyer exposes alarming conditions in Istanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison
A lawyer has exposed alarming conditions inside Istanbul’s Silivri Prison, known for housing a large number of political prisoners, where inmates have been suffering a severe bedbug...
Right to life of 1,326 people violated in first 7 months: opposition MP
An opposition lawmaker has revealed that the right to life of 1,326 people, including two minors, was violated in Turkey in the first seven...
Family fears deportation to China of Uyghur detained in İstanbul
The family of Kurban Tohtiniyaz, a Uighur who was detained in İstanbul on September 6, fears his deportation to China.
According to a video posted...
Turkish gov’t detains journalist Öner, former editor of pro-Kurdish Demokratik Modernite magazine
The Turkish government on Friday detained Servet Öner, the former editor of pro-Kurdish monthly magazine Demokratik Modernite, in the Beyoğlu district of İstanbul as...
Defendants decry personal toll as trial of young girls is adjourned
Defendants in Turkey’s ongoing “girls’ trial” described the lasting emotional, psychological and personal toll of facing terrorism charges over routine religious and educational activities...
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