Turkey bans Armenian folk group from performing at festival
Authorities in Turkey’s Tunceli province have banned the Armenian folk music ensemble Veradardz from performing at the 23rd Munzur Culture and Nature Festival, citing...
Turkish authorities detain Workers’ Party members over slogans at CHP rally in Istanbul
Turkish authorities detained several members and executives of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) early Friday morning, including party council member Arzum Yalçın, over...
Journalists mark Turkey’s Press Day amid arrests and censorship
As journalists marked Turkey’s Press Day on July 24, media unions and opposition lawmakers condemned what they described as the worsening erosion of press...
RTÜK hits pro-opposition network with broadcasting ban, fine
Turkey’s broadcast regulator has imposed a broadcasting ban and a fine on an opposition-affiliated TV station over remarks made during a political commentary program,...
Experts warn of safety risks as contractors ordered to work round the clock in...
Occupational safety experts have criticized a recent directive by Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum instructing contractors in earthquake-affected areas to work...
Rights groups urge Turkey to release seriously ill inmate
Human rights groups in Turkey have called for the immediate release of Fatma Tokmak, a seriously ill inmate at Istanbul’s Bakırköy Women’s Prison, accusing...
Turkish court keeps 13 in pretrial detention as indictment filed over protest in support...
A Turkish court has ordered the continued pretrial detention of 13 young protesters who were detained during a demonstration earlier this month in support...
16 detained in İstanbul for protesting arms fair featuring contractors supplying weapons to Israel
At least 16 demonstrators were detained in İstanbul on Tuesday on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a protest against the...
Press union insists justice minister explain continued detention of journalist
DİSK Basın-İş, a labor union representing media workers in Turkey, has demanded an explanation from Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç for the continued pretrial detention...
Anti-government religious foundation’s Ankara offices sealed over alleged illegal activities
Turkish authorities have sealed the Ankara headquarters and three local offices of the anti-government Furkan Foundation, a religious group, over allegations of operating unauthorized...
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