Jailed Turkish journalist Aydın: I am about to drown, I want a little oxygen
Turkish journalist Hüseyin Aydın, who has been held in İstanbul's notorious Silivri Prison for more than two years, has expressed his feelings in a...
Turkey detains more than 1,100 in protests over mayor’s arrest
Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday — including journalists — since the detention and subsequent arrest of President Recep Tayyip...
Quake victims suffering from disease unable to access basic medicine, healthcare services
Victims of devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey’s southern provinces in early February are having problems accessing essential health services and basic medicine, the TR724...
Journalist convicted for covering press statement against Turkish military incursion in northern Syria
Turkish journalist Ozan Kaplanoğlu was sentenced to one year, 10 months and 15 days in prison on Thursday on terrorism-related charges for covering a...
Over 40 Int’l organisations call on Turkey to end ‘state of emergency legislation’
Over 40 international organizations have called on Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to end legislation which they say prolongs the anti-democratic effects...
Watchdog imposes 10-day broadcast ban on network over coverage of protests in Turkey
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on Sözcü TV and imposed sanctions on three other opposition-aligned stations over their coverage of...
As temperatures rise, earthquake victims face mounting problems in southeastern Turkey
Earthquake survivors in southeastern Turkey face mounting problems as summer approaches and the need for proper accommodation has become crucial, the Independent Turkish service reported.
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Deterioration of human rights continued in Turkey in 2020: EU rights and democracy report
An annual report by the EU External Action Service (EEAS) on human rights and democracy in the world has revealed that the deterioration of human and...
Jailed Turkish journalist Erdal says her biggest need is for justice and freedom
Hanım Büşra Erdal, one of the dozens of journalists who were arrested because they used to work for Turkish media outlets affiliated with the...
Turkish minister applauds country’s disability policies while disabled citizens paint a different picture
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş touted Turkey’s disability rights policies at a global summit in Berlin, but disabled citizens say the...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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