UN torture committee questions Turkey’s permanent state of emergency laws, treatment of detainees and...
The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) has concluded its consideration of Turkey's fifth periodic report, highlighting significant concerns regarding the country's adherence to...
Turkish gov’t jails teacher couple as their newborn twins under grandmother’s care
Turkish government has put an İzmir couple, both teachers, behind bars over their pretrial detention for their alleged links to the Gülen movement as...
ECtHR faults Turkey over lengthy pretrial detention of former police chiefs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the lengthy pretrial detention experienced by four police chiefs who were detained in...
Amnesty: Turkey must stop serious violations by allied groups and its own forces in...
Turkish forces are giving Syrian armed groups free rein to commit serious human rights abuses against civilians in the northern city of Afrin, Amnesty...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 79 more teachers on Teachers Day
As Turkey celebrates the Teachers Day, the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for a total of 79 teachers due to...
Turkish police raid home of pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia news agency journalist in İzmir
The pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia news agency (MA) reported that Turkish police forces conducted a raid on the house of their reporter for İzmir province, Ruken...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into alleged ‘fake news’ over depreciating lira
The Turkish government has launched an investigation into actions allegedly threatening "economic security," while Turkey’s financial watchdog launched a separate probe into what it...
Campaign launched for 5 children abandoned after mother detained
Journalist Mahir Zeynalov has launched a fundraising campaign for five children who were left alone in tears in front of Sincan Prison in Ankara...
Former Turkish deputy PM: The death of America is nearing
Former Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu said the United States would soon be finished and that Turkey does not fear the power of...
Trump says delivered ‘just about everything’ to evangelicals — except pastor Brunson
US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner of evangelical leaders at the White House Monday night and told them he has delivered “just about...
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