Jailed journalist denied release from prison despite eligibility for parole
Jailed Turkish journalist Fahri Öztoprak, who was convicted of alleged membership in the Gülen movement, was denied release from prison although he has been...
Serious backsliding in democracy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms continues in Turkey: EU
Serious backsliding in the respect for democratic standards, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms continued in the absence of an effective checks and...
Condition of democracy and human rights has worsened in Turkey since pandemic: Freedom House
The condition of democracy and human rights has grown worse in 80 countries, including Turkey, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, said a report by...
Journalists covering story of Kurdish villagers thrown from helicopter detained in dawn raids
Four journalists who covered the story of Kurdish villagers who were allegedly tortured and later thrown from a military helicopter were detained on Tuesday...
Rights group launches campaign to push for sanctioning Turkish officials under UK’s Magnitsky Act
Human rights group The Arrested Lawyers Initiative has launched a campaign called the “Turkey Human Rights Accountability Project” to push for the sanctioning of...
Pro-gov’t daily self-censors after columnist criticizes lawmaker’s personal driver for running down a security...
A pro-government newspaper on Sunday self-censored its own columnist when she wrote a piece criticizing a lawmaker who defended his personal driver’s attack on...
Former anchorman for Turkish state television not released despite eligibility for parole
Hamza Günerigök, a former anchorman for the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) who was arrested on terrorism charges, said he has not...
Leader of Sweden’s Left Party denied visit to jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş
A group of Swedish politicians including the leader of Sweden’s Left Party, Jonas Sjöstedt, deputy speaker of the Swedish parliament Lotta Johnsson Fornarve and...
20,312 military personnel summarily dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces over alleged Gülen links
A total of 20,312 military personnel have been summarily dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016...
Wife of man abducted by Turkish intelligence arrested
Zehra Türkmen, the wife of Gökhan Türkmen, who was allegedly abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), was arrested on October 1 to serve...
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