The Swedish Academy defends Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk
The Swedish Academy, which chooses the Nobel Laureates in Literature, said Monday it was following the case against Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, who...
Senior bank manager fired for sharing meme making fun of economic downturn
Senior bank manager Hakan Dağlı was fired from his job for posting on his WhatsApp profile a "Money Heist"-themed meme about the Turkish Central...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to Kurdish folk singer for terrorist propaganda
The İstanbul 27th High Criminal Court sentenced Kurdish folk singer Veysi Ermiş to 18 months in prison for "terrorist propaganda" for using worlds like...
Artist walks streets of İstanbul with Kavala portrait to protest his imprisonment
An artist is walking around the streets of İstanbul carrying a portrait of jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, to protest his extended imprisonment, Turkish...
Former teacher imprisoned on Gülen charges dies of cancer after belated release from prison
İhsan Yıldız, 42, a former teacher imprisoned over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, died on October 29 of cancer after he was...
European Parliament subcommittee hears findings of Turkey Tribunal
The European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Monday heard Johan Vande Lanotte, a professor of law at the University of Ghent, present the...
Top Turkish court overturns ban on recording police officers on duty
Turkey’s Council of State has unanimously voted to overturn a regulation issued by the Turkish National Police (EGM) prohibiting people from filming or recording...
Turkey investigates 53 foreign ministry diplomats over alleged ByLock use
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into 53 diplomats from the foreign ministry on charges of terrorist organization membership due to their alleged use...
Ban on contact visitation violates rights of inmates: Ankara Bar Association
A ban on contact visitation in Turkish prisons since March 14, 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions that are still in effect in prisons, despite...
Cancer patient’s treatment delayed for 7 months in Kırıkkale F-type Prison
Cihat Özdemir, an inmate in central Turkey's Kırıkkale F-type Prison, said in a letter his treatment for cancer had been delayed for seven months...
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