Number of complaints to OHAL Commissions over post-coup abuses at 101,304
The number of complaints filed over post-coup rights abuses to State of Emergency (OHAL) commissions has hit 101,304.
More than 146,500 people have lost their...
Detention period extended another 7 days for 13 journalists on Friday
An İstanbul court has extended the period of detention for another seven days of 13 journalists who were taken into custody last week as...
17th century Armenian church on preservation list demolished in western Turkey
An Armenian church dating to 1603 in the western province of Kütahya that was on the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s preservation list...
School shooting in Turkey kills 9, including son of purged former police officer
A school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday left nine people dead, including an 11-year-old boy whose father was dismissed from the Turkish National...
Turkish prosecutor rejects general’s complaint of torture despite evidence aired publicly
A Turkish prosecutor has rejected a complaint alleging torture filed by a former lieutenant general who is serving an aggravated life sentence over a...
Turkish government using AI tool to predict alleged ‘terrorist group’ links
Turkey’s justice ministry is deploying artificial intelligence to scrutinize legal documents for associations with groups designated as terrorists by Ankara, a practice that experts...
Journalists in Turkey targeted due to critical earthquake, election coverage in 2023: report
A report by the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Safety of Journalists Platform has shown that journalists in Turkey were questioned, intimidated and arrested, while...
1,388 people victims of enforced disappearance in Turkey since 1980: report
A total of 1,388 people have been victims of enforced disappearance in Turkey in the last 40 years, according to the southeastern Diyarbakır branch...
Turkish gov’t agency puts assets of 11 seized media outlets up for sale
Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put property belonging to 11 media outlets that were closed down by the Turkish government under the...
Turkish police detain more than 30 during Pride Week activities in İstanbul
Turkish police detained more than 30 people over the weekend during İstanbul's Pride Week activities, Turkish media reported.
Local authorities banned a Gay Pride rally...
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