Judge who jailed MİT truck prosecutors suspended over Gülen links
One of seven judges and prosecutors who were suspended by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) due to alleged links to the...
Incarcerated woman separated from infant due to unsuitable prison conditions
A woman who gave birth in Istanbul’s Bakirkoy Prison three months ago is now separated from her breastfeeding baby due to unsuitable prison conditions,...
Turkey’s Erdoğan again named among RSF’s ‘Press Freedom Predators’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again been listed among the world’s worst violators of press freedom in the 2025 edition of Reporters...
Int’l press organizations call on Turkey to stop punishing critical reporting ahead of elections
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom along with 19 other press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations has called on Turkey’s broadcasting...
Women left vulnerable to physical and sexual violence in earthquake zones, say activists
Activists have said twin earthquakes that hit southern and southeastern Turkey in early February left women vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, the Duvar...
Alevi identity video garners record attention for Turkish presidential candidate with 106 mln views
Leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has garnered record attention by publicly talking about his Alevi...
Former colonel reveals photo of tortured soldiers in mosque during July 15 attempted coup
A former colonel has tweeted a photo of soldiers in a mosque with apparent signs of maltreatment and torture taken shortly after a coup...
Top court orders Turkish gov’t to pay damages to Syrian refugee for deportation
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a Syrian refugee who lodged an individual application due to a deportation order issued because of...
Turkey’s Erdoğan thinks New York jury will find Atilla not guilty in Iran-sanctions case
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a trial in the US has shown that Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive of Turkey’s state-owned...
A Turkish court reporter Yakup Çetin faces lifetime jail over critical Tweets
A court reporter who had covered Turkey’s high-profile terrorism, organized crime, drug and corruption cases for years is being falsely accused of terrorism and...
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