Public prosecutor bans opposition fliers for mentioning ‘one man rule’

A public prosecutor in the Turkish province of Zonguldak has banned the distribution of fliers prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...

Turkish border forces detain 4 people over Gülen links while trying to flee to...

Turkish border security forces on Monday detained four people identified as İ.A., Ç.B., T.B. and M.A. in the border zone of Edirne province over...

Wife says CoE inaction over Kavala case undermines ECtHR’s credibility

Professor Ayşe Buğra, the wife of jailed businessman and rights activist Osman Kavala, has criticized the Council of Europe (CoE) for its inaction in...

Medical groups, rights organizations call on Turkey to end persecution of doctors

In a joint letter addressed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, leading international medical and human rights organizations have called on Turkey to drop...

Turkish authorities unlawfully arrest woman with twin babies over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities yesterday arrested Merve Hande Kayış, the mother of three children including 13-month-old twins, for alleged links to the Gülen movement in violation...

Report: 315 Turkish journalists face 47 life sentences plus 3,034 years in jail

According to an Independent Communication Network (BİA) report, 315 media employees in Turkey, including reporters, columnists, executives and illustrators, face 47 aggravated life sentences,...

Grim start to 2025 as dozens of women in Turkey are murdered by men

Turkey has had a grim start to the new year, with 33 women murdered by men in January and another 32 dying under suspicious...

17 mistreated, 4 journalists detained, 3 prisoners died in region hit by earthquakes: report

At least 17 people were mistreated by security officers in provinces of southern Turkey that were hit by devastating earthquakes in early February, and...

Court orders opposition politician to pay $7,000 in damages to Erdoğan for insult

A politician from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been ordered by a Turkish court to pay damages in the amount of...

Mother of three jailed by Turkish gov’t over links to Gülen movement

Ayşe Elibol, a mother of three, was arrested by a Turkish court in Kırşehir province as part of the Turkish government's massive post-coup witch...

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