ECtHR rules Turkey violated freedom of expression in 58 cases

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression in 58 cases involving individuals...

Deteriorating health of detainees in Turkish prisons highlighted in human rights report

According to data provided by Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD), there are at least 1,154 ailing inmates, 402 of whom have serious ailments, in...

Turkey’s Erdoğan: If they have their dollars, we have our God

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday tried to calm the Turkish people over the historic loss in value of the Turkish lira against...

Amnesty’s Kılıç released pending trial after monthly review of his imprisonment

The Amnesty International’s (AI) honorary chair in Turkey Taner Kılıç was released on Wednesday pending trial after a monthly review of his imprisonment by...

Pro-Erdoğan Turkish media boss gets special treatment, makes $44 mln windfall profit

Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (SPK) exempted the pro-government Demirören Group from the legal obligation to solicit takeover bids from public shareholders in its purchase...

Case of jailed CHP deputy, journalist Berberoğlu confirms end of rule of law in...

Kadri Enis Berberoğlu (62) is a Turkish journalist, writer and politician. He is a deputy, member of the party assembly and deputy chairman of...

Turkish court rules for continuation of 86-year-old philanthropist Afşar’s imprisonment over Gülen links

A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday for the continuation of 86-year-old Turkish philanthropist Celal Afşar's imprisonment over his alleged links to the Gülen movement. The...

3-year-old in intensive care, Turkey’s purge victim parents in detention after boat tragedy

A three-year-old Turkish boy is fighting for his life and his parents are in police custody after their boat capsized in the Aegean Sea...

Turkish court sentences filmmaker to prison for movie portraying execution of Erdoğan

A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of alleged membership in the Gülen movement for a feature film that portrayed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Erdoğan appoints himself chief of Turkey wealth fund, son-in-law as his deputy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed himself chairman of the Turkiye Wealth Fund Management Co. and his son-in-law, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, as his...
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