Journalist investigated for reporting on death of man in police custody
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a reporter from the pro-opposition Halk TV station for reporting on allegations of mistreatment surrounding the death...
At a time when women need protection the most, the Turkish gov’t is doing...
Withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention will have a disastrous effect on women, children and the LGBTQ+ community, said novelist Elif Şafak in a recent...
US congressional negotiators agree to prohibit F-35 delivery to Turkey
The US Senate and House of Representatives have come together on a $716 billion defense spending report that would prohibit the transfer of F-35...
Turkey arrests former judge in ongoing crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have arrested a former judge who was being sought due to his alleged ties to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group that...
15 military cadets get 15 years in coup retrial
A high criminal court in İstanbul has handed down a prison sentence of 15 years to each of 15 air force cadets who were...
MEPs recommend suspending EU accession negotiations if negative trend is not reversed in Turkey
Members of the European Parliament in a report adopted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) on Thursday called on the European Commission to...
Turkey’s ruling AKP sues HDP deputy Ahmet Şık for alleged insult
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a lawsuit against pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)...
Turkey’s top court overturns aggravated life sentence in brutal femicide case
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the aggravated life sentence of a man who brutally murdered a young woman in 2020, sparking outrage...
2 Kurdish journalists indicted for covering funeral of colleague killed in Iraq
Two journalists working for pro-Kurdish media outlets have been indicted for covering the funeral of Nagihan Akarsel, a Kurdish journalist, academic and women’s rights...
Turkey to officially abandon Istanbul Convention on July 1
Turkey will officially withdraw from an international convention that aims to combat domestic violence on July 1, Turkish Minute reported, citing a presidential decree...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...