Journalist detained in western Turkey after scandalous allegations about failed coup
Turkish police detained a journalist in the western province of Çanakkale in the early hours of Wednesday after he made scandalous allegations about a...
Turkish court imposes house arrest, travel ban on 3 YouTube journalists
Three YouTube journalists known for their candid street interviews who were detained on Sunday after police raided their homes were ordered to remain under...
Bus driver investigated for insulting Erdoğan by putting paper with his photo on floor
A bus driver in Turkey was investigated for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by putting a newspaper with a full-page photo of the...
İmamoğlu joins list of jailed opponents of President Erdoğan
İstanbul’s now-deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has become the latest Turkish politician or activist opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to fall afoul of the...
Authorities neglect the disabled in Turkey’s earthquake zone, says Amnesty report
A report released on Thursday by Amnesty International has revealed that people with disabilities in Turkey’s earthquake zone are being neglected by the authorities and humanitarian...
Another Kurdish inmate dies by suicide
Vedat Erkmen, a Kurdish inmate serving an aggravated life sentence, died on the way to the hospital on Sunday after he allegedly attempted suicide...
Fourth prisoner suicide in Turkish jails in a week
A Kurdish prisoner in Turkey’s southeastern Mardin province was found dead in her cell early Monday in what her lawyer said was a suicide...
Death of Gülen-linked philanthropist sheds light on political prisoner treatment in Turkey
Mustafa Said Türk, a severely disabled Turkish man who was briefly jailed in 2023 over alleged ties to the faith based Gülen movement, died...
Turkey plunges to 165th place among 180 countries in RSF’s press freedom index
Turkey has fallen dramatically in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index, slipping 16 places and ranking 165th among 180 countries, not far...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog fines stations critical of gov’t $1.84 million in 2021
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) imposed TL 21.5 million ($1.84 million) in fines in 2021 on TV channels with critical stances towards...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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