Attack on opposition campaign bus deepens concerns about Turkey’s election security
Already existing concerns about whether Turkey will be able to hold a free and fair election on May 14 deepened after an opposition politician...
Turkish women start social media campaign against withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Prominent women in Turkey have started a social media campaign against the government’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s...
48 people ordered to hospitals in İstanbul on suspicion of anthrax contact
Following the detection of anthrax in Ankara, Sivas and İstanbul, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Sunday said 48 people were summoned to hospitals...
CoE’s anti-torture committee visits Turkey amid crackdown on protestors over mayor’s arrest
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out an ad hoc visit...
Turkey’s top court refuses to annul transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudi Arabia
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a decision by an İstanbul court to transfer to Saudi Arabia of the trial in absentia of suspects...
Academics, students barred from entering Boğaziçi University campus
Academics and students are not being allowed to enter the Boğaziçi University campus by Rector Melih Bulu, whose appointment by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkey charges 5 students with terrorism for following pro-Kurdish HDP’s former leader on Twitter
Five students from Turkey's Amasya University face up to five years in prison on terrorism charges stemming from their social media activities, according to...
Last 2 defendants released in Turkey’s trial of minor girls accused of terrorism
A Turkish court has ordered the release of the last two jailed defendants in a case known as the “girls’ trial,” which involves 41...
Erdoğan supporters bullish in his German stronghold
“I voted for Erdoğan because he deserves to be re-elected,” says Esra Köse, 45, who like the majority of Turkish voters in Germany backs...
Turkish parliament passes amendment making prosecution of child abusers difficult
An amendment to the Code on Criminal Procedure which stipulates that instead of taking victim testimony, tangible evidence will be required in child abuse...
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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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