Amnesty International calls on Council of Europe foreign ministers to tackle systemic failures enabling...
In a public letter addressed to the foreign ministers of Council of Europe (CoE) member states, Amnesty International on Tuesday asked for their support...
Elderly, ailing Kurdish woman released from Turkish prison
Sisê Bingöl, an elderly and ailing woman who has been serving time on a terrorism conviction since 2017, was released on probation on Monday,...
Turkey investigates chairs of 12 bar associations for insult due to statement on military...
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the presidents of 12 bar associations across the country on allegations of insulting the Turkish state due...
Turkish prosecutors launched over 1.5 million terrorism-related investigations between 2016 and 2020: report
Public prosecutors initiated 1.576 million investigations on allegations of terrorism between 2016 and 2020, concluding 208,833 of them, the BirGün daily reported, citing the...
Brother of police inspector found dead in quarantine cell points to ill-treatment and gross...
Harun Kabakçıoğlu, the brother of former police inspector Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu who was found dead on a chair in a quarantine cell in prison in...
Turkish authorities’ demand triggers new X block on journalist
Turkish journalist Amberin Zaman said Wednesday that X blocked access in Turkey to her new account after an earlier block against her main account...
Turkey arrests 8 lawyers, detains 30 teachers and seizes 5 companies on Friday
Eight lawyers were arrested by an İzmir court on Friday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement on the grounds that they allegedly...
Secret witness’s unauthorized recordings helped launch sweeping crackdown on Gülen followers
A secret witness in an investigation targeting alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement told Turkish prosecutors that he planted a listening device in...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 132 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities on Tuesday issued detention warrants for a total of 132 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news...
Turkish gov’t accuses journalist Turköne, author of AKP defence in closure case, of coup...
Prof. Dr. Mümtazer Türköne (62), a political scientist, columnist and political activist, has been accused by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government led...
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...