Asylum applications from Turkish citizens in EU see 500 percent rise over past 5...
There has been a 506 percent rise in the number of asylum applications in EU countries from Turkish citizens over the past five years,...
Dismissed academic, killed in construction site accident, reinstated to post
Mustafa Çamaş, a prominent bioengineering professor fired from his job by a government decree in the aftermath of a coup attempt in Turkey in...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 99 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 99 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement over the past week, according to reports...
Turkey marks Children’s Day as pandemic adds to challenges, rights abuses facing youngsters
Turkey is celebrating National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in an environment worsened by the coronavirus pandemic in which dozens of minors have died in...
Workers gathering to make May Day statement beaten and detained by police
Workers who wanted to read out a statement about their May 1 International Workers' Day program were beaten and detained by the police in...
Conviction of Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî must be overturned: PEN International
The conviction of Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî on terrorism-related charges must be overturned, said PEN International in a statement on Tuesday, which included a...
Prosecutor finds no grounds for legal action in case of former police inspector found...
The Gümüşhane public prosecutor's office said there were no grounds for legal action in the case of Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a police inspector who was...
PACE calls on Turkish authorities to put an end to laws and practices that...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today reiterated its call on Turkish authorities “to put an end to laws and practices...
US religious freedom commission recommends placing Turkey on special watch list for severe violations
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that the State Department place Turkey on its special watch list based on the...
CHP petitions top court seeking annulment of women’s treaty withdrawal
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a petition at Turkey’s highest administrative court seeking to overturn the country’s withdrawal from an...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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