Turkish opposition documents 193 cases of prison torture, mistreatment in March human rights report
Turkey’s main opposition party said Thursday it had documented 193 cases of alleged torture and ill-treatment in prisons in March and that journalists, protesters...
Jailed rights advocate says he found document detailing strip-searches
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a human rights advocate and former lawmaker who has shone a light on controversial topics including torture and strip-searches in Turkey’s...
Turkish court rules to release former mayor, 3 others in Kobani trial
A Turkish court on Tuesday ruled for the release from pretrial detention of four Kurdish politicians, including a former mayor, defendants in a trial...
Turkish gov’t accelerates destruction in Hasankeyf and Tigris Basin
"Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive" and "Hasankeyf Matters" have stated that Turkish government's destruction of historic city of Hasankeyf and the environment of Tigris...
Turkish citizen detained for disturbing peace after filing complaint against Erdoğan
A man who filed charges against Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for “discriminating against part of society” was detained shortly afterwards on charges...
Turkey to review unresolved cases that drew public outrage, justice minister says
Turkey’s justice minister said Tuesday that authorities are re-examining previously closed case files, with priority given to unresolved cases that triggered public outrage, Turkish...
‘Not just coronavirus but injustice also kills,’ jailed journalist says
Büşra Erdal, a jailed journalist struggling with a judicial system that has deteriorated since a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016, said in a...
Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, media outlets over Syria-related content
Turkish authorities have restricted access to dozens of X accounts belonging to journalists, a former lawmaker and media organizations, citing “national security and public...
Turkish prosecutors investigate X account sharing İmamoğlu’s statements
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a social media account that shares statements from jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition Republican...
President Erdoğan vows not to send Syrians home, slams main opposition leader over anti-refugee...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday pledged not to send refugees who fled civil war in Syria and sought refuge in Turkey back...
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