US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019
In its “Country Reports on Terrorism 2019” released yesterday, the US State Department said Turkey has a broad definition of terrorism and that the...
Wife pleads for help for jailed husband after serious health problems emerge
Esra Terzioğlu, the wife of a jailed TV director who has serious health problems, has asked for help from officials in a video posted...
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
Yasin Ugan, who had been missing for six months before suddenly reappearing in police custody, has revealed in court that he was tortured by...
Turkish authorities order detention of 65 military personnel over Gülen links
Turkish authorities on June 24 ordered the detention of 65 military personnel as part of a massive crackdown targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, the...
Yet another Kurdish mayor removed from office in Turkey’s East
Bekir Polat, mayor of the Sarıcan sub-district of the eastern Anatolian province of Elazığ, was removed from office by the Interior Ministry on June...
Stop prosecuting journalists, take measures against COVID in upcoming trials, says CPJ
Turkey should stop prosecuting journalists and ensure that necessary safety measures are taken vis-à-vis the COVID-19 pandemic in upcoming trials, the Committee to Protect...
Policeman accused of torture gets fined $450, with payment deferred for 5 years
The Erzurum Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled to impose a fine of TL 3,000 (approximately $450, less than the fine for breaking curfew)...
Regional appeals court upholds CHP İstanbul official’s prison sentence
A regional court of appeals in İstanbul has ruled to uphold the prison sentence of nine years, eight months handed down to Canan Kaftancıoğlu,...
Turkey arrests 438 detainees in İzmir-based probes into military members in last 7 months
Turkish courts in the past half year have arrested 438 suspects out of 847 detainees who were taken into police custody in six separate...
‘If enacted, even the grandchildren of dissidents will be excluded from public service,’ say...
A new bill presented to parliament by the Turkish government that requires security screening and vetting for job applicants for certain government agencies has...
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