Turkish appeals court upholds aggravated life sentences for 6 journalists
A Turkish appeals court in İstanbul on Tuesday upheld aggravated life sentences handed down to six jailed journalists including prominent figures Ahmet Altan and...
Authorities impose blanket ban on all Pride Week events in Izmir
The Izmir Governor’s Office has banned all events planned as part of Pride Week for the next three days, Turkish media reported.
A statement issued by the...
Turkish woman wounded in attack at Sweden’s honorary consulate
A Turkish woman employee was seriously wounded in an armed attack on Tuesday at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of İzmir, Agence...
Forcible pat downs are unconstitutional, Turkey’s top court rules
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled that the police mistreated a man who was patted down against his will and detained while sitting in...
Turkey’s Diyanet dismisses imam for giving rock concerts
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Friday dismissed an imam who started a rock band and gave concerts in the country and abroad,...
13 arrested after attending massive opposition rally in İstanbul
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 13 people who were detained during a massive opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall that marked the 100th...
25 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in July
Twenty-five women were murdered by men in Turkey in July, while nine died under suspicious circumstances, according to data from the We Will Stop Femicide Platform...
Prison administration denies inmate parole despite eligibility and good behavior reports
Hayri Özkul, an inmate convicted on terrorism charges due to his links to the Gülen movement, said he was not released from prison although...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 74 military officers, 22 civilians over alleged Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 74 military officers and 22 civilians on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated right to a fair trial in 3 cases involving post-coup...
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Turkey violated the right to a fair trial in three separate cases concerning mass dismissals...
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