NBA star Kanter calls on int’l community to stop Turkey’s campaign of persecution and...
The international community must stop the Turkish government’s “persecution and kidnapping campaign” targeting dissidents abroad, NBA star and human rights activist Enes Kanter said...
At least 142 die, 860 injured in traffic accidents across Turkey during Eid al-Adha
At least 142 people have died and 860 were injured in traffic accidents as Turks took to the roads for a nine-day holiday, according...
Family’s death in river crossing bears witness to perilous journey of Turkey’s political refugees
A Turkish asylum seeker, currently living in the Netherlands, described the journey to safety after Turkey’s post-coup purge as perilous, fraught with deadly risks,...
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...
Opposition lawmaker submits parliamentary question about vandalized Armenian church in Kayseri
In a parliamentary question posed to the minister of culture and tourism, opposition deputy Garo Paylan asked if an investigation had been launched into...
Wife of Turkish teacher fired and jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of cancer
Nevin Dağ, whose husband is currently being held in Gaziantep Prison, died of cancer on Wednesday, according to Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a prominent human...
Two journalists detained in home raids in İstanbul
Two Turkish journalists were detained on Thursday as part of an investigation into the sale of a television station, the İstanbul prosecutor’s office said,...
Turkey’s control of the internet threatens elections, right groups warn
Two prominent rights organizations have called on the Turkish government to end online censorship while urging technology firms to prioritize rights as Turkey holds critical presidential...
14 press organizations protest police violence against Turkish journalists
Representatives from 14 press organizations gathered in the capital city of Ankara on Tuesday to condemn the increasing police violence against journalists in Turkey,...
Turkish prosecutors present toddler’s photo as evidence of terrorist propaganda
A photograph of Turkish journalist Sibel Hürtaş's one-year-old son has been included as evidence against her that prosecutors say shows she had incited hatred...
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