Refugee children isolated in separate school after Turkish parents reject mixed education
The children of Syrian, Iraqi and Afghan refugees were grouped into a single school in the Central Anatolian city of Kırşehir after Turkish parents...
Turkish court gives suspended sentence to journalist over report on judicial corruption
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a five-month suspended sentence to journalist Tolga Şardan for publicly insulting the state’s judicial organs in an...
Trustee removes name of slain Kurdish activist Elçi from park in Van
Hacı Asım Akgül, a trustee appointed by the government to Van’s Çatak Municipality, has removed the name of former Diyarbakır Bar Association head and...
Somali restaurant owner in Ankara faces deportation after racist attacks
The owner of a Somali restaurant in the Turkish capital city of Ankara faces deportation from Turkey after his restaurant was the target of...
Members of European Parliament request investigation of rights violations perpetrated by Turkish-backed forces in...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) last Tuesday called on the EP president to name a delegation to travel to northern Syria and gather...
Turkish comedian faces up to 3 years in prison over joke about Ottoman sultan
Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking up to three years in prison for stand-up comedian Tuba Ulu over a joke she made about...
Turkey to deport 2 Kurdish journalists back to Iran, putting their lives at risk
Two Kurdish journalists from Iranian Kurdistan are facing imminent deportation from Turkey to Iran, where they fear for their lives, Turkish Minute reported on...
Inmate who publicized mistreatment in Silivri Prison is subjected to disciplinary punishment
Halil Kasal, an inmate in Istanbul's Silivri Prison who alerted his family of severe mistreatment at the penal facility, is being subjected to disciplinary...
26 teachers detained in southeast Turkey as part of operation targeting Kurdish group: report
Turkish police officers on Friday detained 26 teachers, all members of the Education and Science Workers Union (Eğitim-Sen), as part of an investigation into...
Elderly inmate can remain in prison despite serious health problems, Turkish hospital says
A 73-year-old inmate who was convicted over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and lost his ability to speak in prison can continue...
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