Female inmates in Çorum prison struggling with overcrowding and poor conditions
Family members of female inmates in central Turkey’s Çorum prison have complained of poor conditions and overcrowding, the Bold Medya news website reported.
Many inmates were...
Turkish military doctor says he fled to Germany to avoid torture in Turkey
A former Turkish military doctor who worked on a navy logistical support ship until a coup attempt in July 2016 said in an interview...
Veteran news editor in prison decries public apathy for jailed journalists
Özcan Keser, who has been behind bars for almost 42 months, believes that his and colleagues' voices have not been heard to a great...
Rights groups urge Europe to adopt convention against transnational repression
Thirty-two international human rights groups on Wednesday urged Council of Europe member states to adopt a legally binding convention against transnational repression (TNR), warning...
Crackdown on Human Rights Defenders in Turkey: 2023 in Review
The situation of human rights defenders in Turkey has significantly deteriorated since a coup attempt in July 2016, with the HRDs subjected to judicial...
Turkish prosecutor seeks 15-year sentence for spouse of former police chief over Gülen links
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a 15-year sentence for Semra Köse, the wife of former police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since...
Turkish gov’t detains 10,472 people over alleged links to Gülen movement in last four...
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 489 people have been detained in the past week (April 23-April 30) due to alleged links...
Human rights groups call for release of jailed judge to see critically injured son
Human rights groups have launched a social media campaign urging Turkish authorities to release former judge Murat Arslan, allowing him to be with his...
Prosecutors order detention of 12 ex-soldiers on Gülen links
Ankara prosecutors have ordered the detention of 12 people previously expelled from the military as well as one civilian due to their alleged links...
Dismissed teacher reinstated to job more than 4 years after his death
A former teacher who was dismissed from his job in an extensive purge in the aftermath of a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016...
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