Roma community in Turkey hard hit by economic and social ramifications of COVID-19
The Roma community in Turkey, considered to be one of the country’s most socially marginalized and economically underprivileged communities, has been directly affected by...
Dozens face detention over Gülen ties in Ankara-based operations: report
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 38 people as part of two separate investigations in the Turkish capital city of Ankara due to...
Twitter account of Turkish-American organization linked to Erdoğan suspended for targeting Enes Kanter
Twitter on Thursday suspended the account of the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC), a diaspora organization known for its close ties to Turkey’s president,...
79-year-old comedian appears in court on Erdoğan insult charges: report
Famous Turkish comedian Metin Akpınar, 79, appeared in an İstanbul court on Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Minute...
Turkey’s Labor Ministry refuses to certify exam of former public servant despite scoring second...
A former public servant identified only by the initials A.B., 28, said he was not awarded his certificate by the Ministry of Family, Labor...
Turkish boxer openly critical of Erdoğan victim of knife attack in Germany: report
Turkish boxer Ünsal Arık, a staunch opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) known for his...
Woman speaks out about humiliating experiences during arrest and her children’s trauma
Hacer Koç, 44, one of the first women to come forward to share her experience of an unlawful strip-search in prison, talked to Bold...
Turkey’s interior minister denies strip-search claims, brands rights advocate MP a ‘terrorist’: report
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu denied recent claims made by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu that police strip-search detainees, accusing...
PACE urges Turkish Parliament not to adopt new restrictions on NGOs
Three Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteurs issued a statement on Monday saying they were deeply concerned about possible new restrictions...
German foreign minister, CPJ slam Turkish court’s ruling on exiled journalist Dündar
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) slammed the ruling of a Turkish court today that sentenced exiled journalist...
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