Turkey investigated 14,186 social media accounts, taking legal action against 6,743 of them in...
Turkish police investigated 14,186 social media accounts in the first seven months of 2020, taking legal action against 6,743 of them on charges of...
Confiscated Zaman daily headquarters now used as court building
The headquarters of Zaman newspaper, which was seized and later shut down by the Turkish government, was assigned to the İstanbul judicial complex to...
Turkish government fears criticism more than pandemic: Amnesty International
Amnesty International said, in a report released Thursday, the fact that prisoners of conscience have been left to languish in appalling conditions despite a...
Journalist investigated over report on woman’s rape by noncommissioned officer: report
An investigation has been opened into İdris Yayla, publisher of the Jiyan Haber newspaper, for "provoking the public to hatred and hostility or denigrating...
UPDATE: Controversial Turkish social media law goes into effect
A law on Internet crimes – the so-called social media law – approved by the Turkish parliament on Wednesday, went into effect after it...
Turkish parliament approves controversial social media bill
The Turkish parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment to the law on Internet crimes submitted last week by the ruling Justice and Development Party...
Press Release: New social media regulation will further stifle free speech in Turkey
The Turkish Parliament passed a social media regulation on July 29 that will, if signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, further stifle free speech...
United Nations: The new social media bill will further undermine the right of people...
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell in a press statement on Tuesday expressed concern over the moves by the...
RSF slams Turkey’s new social media regulation
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a statement issued July 22 condemned an amendment to the law on Internet crimes submitted this week by the...
‘At least 721 journalists arrested in Turkey in 17 years’
At least 721 journalists were arrested in Turkey between 2002 and 2019, 93 of whom are still in prison, a report released on Thursday...
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Erdogan’s Long Arm: The Case of Senegal
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Turkey has expanded its witch hunt against critics to the West African nation of Senegal, specifically targeting...
Clampdown on foreign journalists in Turkey
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Turkey, the most notorious country in the world in terms of jailing journalists, with 237 currently behind bars, has also come after foreign...
Free Thought under Siege in Turkey: the Crackdown on Education
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- Crackdown on education sector in Turkey victimized nearly 100,000 teachers and academics
The crackdown on critical thinking in Turkey with an unprecedented witch...
‘Erdoğan’s Long Arm: The Case of Sweden’
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Turkey has expanded its witch hunt against critics to Sweden, using government institutions, affiliated NGOs and operatives, a report released by the Stockholm Center...
Kurdish political movement under crackdown in Turkey: The case of the HDP
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- New report highlights crackdown on Kurdish political movement in Turkey
The Kurdish political movement has come under intense pressure from the current government...
Erdoğan’s Long Arm: The Case Of Norway
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- Erdoğan’s long arm reaches to Norway, targeting critics of Turkish government
Turkey has escalated its witch hunt persecution on critics to Norway using...
Turkey Cracks Down On Health Care Professionals
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- New research shows Turkey’s purge destroyed lives of 21,000 health care workers
More than 21,000 health care professionals including doctors, nurses, medical professors,...
Tortured to Death: Holding Gökhan Açıkkollu’s Killers To Account
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- A new report uncovers a murder of detained teacher in Turkey due to torture
Deaths in detentions and prisons due to torture, abuse...
Abuse Of The Interpol System By Turkey
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- Turkey weaponised Interpol system to persecute critics, new study exposes
The Turkish government’s blatant abuse of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to...
Erdoğan’s Rule by Royal Decree: Turkey’s Contempt for The Rule of Law
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- New research decodes how Turkey brands law abiding & peaceful people as terrorists
The authoritarian government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s open contempt...