Jailed former co-chair of pro-Kurdish HDP escorted to father’s funeral by gendarmes
Former co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Figen Yüksekdağ, who has been in prison since November 2016 on terrorism-related charges, was escorted to...
AKP lawmaker insults police officers in video posted by opposition MP
A lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) insulted two police officers who stopped her car after receiving a complaint, calling them...
54.4 pct of Turks are against opening borders to Afghan refugees
A total of 54.4 percent of Turks are against opening borders to Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban and think a possible open-door policy would...
Journalist targeted by minister for reporting on large sum granted to foundation belonging to...
Journalist İsmail Arı said he was targeted by Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank for publishing a piece about a large grant awarded...
Ankara to reject UK plan for Afghan refugee center in Turkey
The Turkish government will reject a UK plan to establish an asylum processing center for Afghan refugees in Turkey, the foreign ministry said in...
Turkish authorities must swiftly investigate death of journalist Aydın Taş: CPJ
Turkish authorities must swiftly and transparently investigate the death of journalist Aydın Taş, Turkey director of the Crimean News Agency (QHA), Committee to Protect...
Another opposition politician attacked following Erdoğan’s threats
Buğra Kavuncu, the İstanbul provincial chairman of the opposition İYİ (Good) Party, was attacked on Friday while leaving a TV studio where he appeared on...
Criticism mounts over lack of effective response to forest fire in SE Turkey
Criticism has been growing over the lack of an effective response to a forest fire in the Şemdinli district of Turkey’s southeastern Hakkari province,...
Inmates subjected to insults, threats and battery in Turkish prisons: report
A recent report jointly prepared by three human rights organizations in Turkey has revealed that inmates were subjected to insults, threats and battery in...
Presidential decree authorizes State Audit Board to inspect NGOs in Turkey
Turkey’s State Audit Board (DDK) has been authorized by a presidential decree to inspect nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) along with their affiliates and partnerships, the...
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