Opposition deputy says his car illegally searched while entering Turkish parliament premises
Murat Emir, a lawmaker from the Republican People's Party (CHP), tweeted that his car was unlawfully searched as he was trying to enter the...
International community and organizations react to Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
World leaders, international and regional organizations and right groups have reacted negatively to Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of...
Expelled pro-Kurdish MP released after brief detention in dawn raid
Turkish authorities on Sunday briefly detained a pro-Kurdish opposition MP who had refused to leave parliament for several days after his parliamentary status was...
Turkey pulls out of landmark treaty protecting women from violence
Turkey on Saturday pulled out of the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women by presidential decree, in the latest...
Pro-gov’t daily targets Turkish journalist in antisemitic attack
The pro-government Takvim daily yesterday launched an anti-Semitic attack against Karel Valansi, a Turkish journalist and foreign policy analyst, in a report critical of...
Civil society organizations call on European Union to end containment at external borders
On the fifth anniversary of the EU-Turkey migration deal, eight European civil society organizations (CSOs) have called in a joint letter for an end...
Turkey accuses Greece of leaving handcuffed migrants at sea
Turkish officials on Friday accused Greek coast guards of handcuffing seven migrants and throwing them into the Aegean Sea without life jackets, resulting in...
Twitter appointing representative to Turkey in line with controversial law: pro-gov’t daily
Popular social media giant Twitter will appoint a representative to Turkey in line with a controversial social media law after the company and others...
Expelled pro-Kurdish MP‘s ‘justice watch’ at parliament in third day
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a former MP from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who was stripped of his parliamentary status on Wednesday and has...
Lawyer arrested on Gülen links denied parole despite eligibility
Arif Özer, a lawyer who was sentenced to seven years, six months in prison on alleged links to the Gülen movement has been denied...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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