US House Foreign Affairs Committee approves resolution condemning Turkey over Washington violence
US House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a resolution condemning Turkey over the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16,...
6 university students spending night in Turkish park to protest high housing prices detained
Six university students sleeping in a park in Eskişehir province to protest the high price of housing were detained by police on Wednesday evening,...
Opposition MP to file complaint over hate speech targeting Armenians in street interview
An opposition lawmaker has announced that he will file a complaint against a woman who said in a street interview conducted in Turkey that...
662 employees expelled from foreign ministry in post-coup purge: minister
Turkey has seen the expulsion of 662 personnel from its foreign ministry as part of a purge launched by the government in the aftermath...
6 convicted in Afghan refugee’s death, but rights groups slam lenient sentences
A Turkish court has convicted six people in connection with the death of an undocumented Afghan refugee, but human rights advocates have condemned the...
Pompeo: US desperately needs to get back pastor jailed in Turkey
The Trump administration is determined to bring American prisoners held in other countries back to the United States, including Pastor Andrew Brunson, currently standing...
2 high school students briefly detained for insulting Turkish President Erdoğan
Two high school students were detained in Istanbul on Tuesday morning for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish media reported.
Speaking to Halk...
Turkey’s appeals court upholds journalist Hasan Cemal’s sentences
A Turkish appeals court has upheld a prison sentence and punitive fine for veteran Journalist Hasan Cemal, while reversing a lower court decision acquitting...
Turkey sees a surge in acts of violence everywhere, report reveals
Acts of violence have seen a dramatic increase in every segment of Turkish society over the years, according to a report drafted by an...
Woman suffering from cancer left to take care of disabled son alone after husband’s...
A woman suffering from cancer said in a letter yesterday she had been struggling to take care of her disabled son since the jailing...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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