Turkish court sends former teacher to prison with baby for links to Gülen movement
A former teacher was sentenced to over six years in prison for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and sent to prison on...
Kurdish co-mayor detained following protests over trustee appointment
Birsen Orhan, the former co-mayor of Tunceli from the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy party (DEM Party), was taken into custody early Thursday, the...
Turkish prison authorities deny parole to Kurdish inmate over ‘lack of remorse’
Prison authorities in southeastern Turkey delayed the conditional release of Besra Erol, a 66-year-old Kurdish inmate, by a year over allegations of a "lack...
Majority of Turks oppose constitutional amendment enabling Erdoğan’s re-election
A majority of Turks, 66.3 percent, are against a constitutional amendment that would allow President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to run again in the election...
Kurdish mayor sentenced to prison on terror-related charges
Bahçesaray Co-mayor Ayvaz Hazır has been sentenced to three years and 11 months in prison on charges of "committing a crime on behalf of...
Turkey’s RTÜK sanctions TV stations due to content ‘unfavorable’ to gov’t
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines and temporary broadcast halts on 11 TV stations...
Turkey investigates main opposition leader for ‘targeting’ controversial prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), for his recent remarks targeting İstanbul’s...
EU Turkey rapporteur slams Turkey over terror charges against teen girls
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, sharply criticized the Turkish government for prosecuting 14-year-old girls on terrorism charges.
Speaking during the 81st...
Turkey detains another 35, including former military officers, over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained 35 individuals on Tuesday in action that took place across 12 provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on alleged members...
Turkish intelligence agency MIT conducts covert surveillance at US funeral to identify Erdogan critics:...
The Turkish intelligence agency covertly conducted surveillance on US soil to identify individuals, including many American citizens, critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government,...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of...
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Human rights in Turkey: 2021 in review
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