Turkish appeals court upholds sentences of Kavala, 7 others in Gezi trial
A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of eight defendants for involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government of then-prime minister...
DEM Party says CHP court ruling seeks to redesign Turkish politics
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları on Tuesday criticized a recent court ruling that ousted main opposition Republican...
Turkey facing its worst democratic decline in history: EU rapporteur
Turkey is experiencing an unprecedented level of democratic backsliding, Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, said on Wednesday in comments on...
Worker held captive and brutally mistreated by employers desperately seeks justice
Vedat Kurt, a 22-year-old man who was allegedly taken prisoner and tortured by his employers after complaining about his unpaid wages, has called on...
Ankara prosecutors investigate alleged Turkey links in Epstein case: report
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a new investigation into claims of Turkey links in the Jeffrey Epstein case after a Turkish...
Tons of UK plastic waste illegally dumped and burned in Turkey: report
Thousands of tons of UK plastic are being illegally dumped and burned in Turkey, sparking environmental and health fears for those living nearby, Turkish...
Female inmates in Çorum prison struggling with overcrowding and poor conditions
Family members of female inmates in central Turkey’s Çorum prison have complained of poor conditions and overcrowding, the Bold Medya news website reported.
Many inmates were...
Union representing Religious Affairs employees demands ban on cigarette sales during lockdown
The president of a union representing employees of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs on Wednesday asked the government to impose a ban on the...
Turkey’s prison population continue to surge, operating at 42 percent over capacity
Turkey’s prison population has climbed to 433,543, exceeding official capacity by 42 percent, according to a report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST), a...
Turkey’s persecuted activist Keskin bestowed human rights award in Sweden
Turkey's prominent human rights advocate and journalist Eren Keskin, who is facing 143 lawsuits and barred by Turkish government from international travel due to...
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