Lawyer for Turkish-Kyrgyz educator’s family demands expulsion of Turkish ambassador in Bishkek
The lawyer for the family of Turkish-Kyrgyz educator Orhan İnandı, who was recently abducted by the Turkish Intelligence Organization (MİT), on Wednesday called on...
Ex-MP says his release is a harbinger of freedom for all pro-Kurdish party members
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, human rights defender and former lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), said his release from prison on Tuesday was...
Turkey named among world’s 10 worst countries for labor rights: report
Turkey was named one of the world's 10 worst countries among 149 in total for labor rights, in a report published last week by...
Pandemic could be increasing underage marriages among migrants: Save the Children
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased poverty, which could lead to an increase in underage marriages among migrants in the Middle East and North Africa...
Gov’t crackdown on critical media turning into systematic violence against journalists: report
A June report by Turkey’s Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD) has drawn attention to a series of physical attacks targeting members of the press, saying...
Pregnant woman sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Huriye Acun, a seven months pregnant former teacher, was arrested in the city of Konya on Wednesday and sent to prison to serve the...
Counterterrorism police accused of extorting money from wealthy suspects
Four police officers working at the counterterrorism bureau of the Alanya Police Department have been accused of extorting money from wealthy suspects who were...
Turkey’s terrorism financing law tightens gov’t control of civil society: Venice Commission
The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, has underlined in its opinion on Turkey’s new terrorism financing law that...
Turkish-Kyrgyz educator’s abduction shows Ankara’s ruthless disregard for law: HRW
The abduction, forcible disappearance and extrajudicial transfer of educator Orhan İnandı to Turkey by Turkish and Kyrgyz authorities amount to egregious violations of international...
Former MP, rights defender Gergerlioğlu released from prison after top court’s ruling
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a human rights defender and former lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who was was stripped of his parliamentary...
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