Former public servant rearrested after serving more than 5 years for alleged Gülen movement...
Selami Bal, a former public servant who was fired from his job in a wide-ranging purge in the aftermath of a July 2016 coup...
Women’s rights activists demonstrate at Council of State for reinstatement of Istanbul Convention
Representatives of women's rights organizations and opposition politicians gathered on Tuesday morning in front of the Council of State, Turkey's highest administrative court, in...
Uighur Muslims protesting China not allowed to enter Ankara
A group of Uighur Muslims travelling to Turkey’s capital to make a press statement protesting China’s persecution of Uighurs was not allowed to enter...
Turkish domestic violence app downloaded 9.4 mln times, with emergency reports nearing 100,000
Turkey’s domestic violence reporting app has been downloaded 9.4 million times, with nearly 100,000 emergency reports submitted since its launch in 2018, Turkish Minute...
Turkey should end detention of lawyers held for representing clients: ICJ
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on Monday expressed its deep concern at the issuance of detention warrants for 60 lawyers in Turkey on...
Turkey investigates journalist over alleged disclosure of confidential state report
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a journalist over the alleged disclosure of a confidential state report in a 2022 article, following a...
Turkey ranked among most repressive in LGBT rights index
Turkey received one of the worst scores in Europe in the 2024 edition of the Rainbow Index released by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
Turkish authorities ban all Pride Week activities in Istanbul
Turkish authorities banned all Pride Week activities in Istanbul in order to "maintain peace and security, and prevent criminal activities," amid an increasing number...
Turkish lawyers should not be criminalized for engaging in their profession: PACE
Rapporteurs from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have expressed concern over the situation of lawyers in Turkey after what they...
Turkish environmental activist faces up to 6-years in prison over coal mine protest
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking up to six years in prison for environmental activist Esra Işık over a protest against a land...
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