Pro-Kurdish HPD delegation’s access to forest fire area in Tunceli prevented by Turkish gov’t
Turkish soldiers barred access to a forest fire area to a delegation of deputies from Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) that had arrived...
Turkey’s Halkbank sells dollars on the cheap, prompting public outcry
Turkish state-owned Halkbank sold dollars on the cheap on Friday night in what the bank said was a failure of third-party foreign exchange software, according...
Turkey charges 5 students with terrorism for following pro-Kurdish HDP’s former leader on Twitter
Five students from Turkey's Amasya University face up to five years in prison on terrorism charges stemming from their social media activities, according to...
Turkish gov’t boycotts European human rights conference due to JWF’s participation
Turkey is the only country boycotting this year’s Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting (HDIM), Europe’s largest human rights conference sponsored by the Organisation for Security...
Human rights groups: Malaysian authorities also to blame for Turkish educator’s torture
Malaysian human rights organisations Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) say Malaysian authorities violated international law by deporting a Turkish teacher to...
Turkish prosecutor requests arrest of 28 workers detained at İstanbul’s third airport
A Turkish prosecutor has requested the court to arrest 28 workers who were among hundreds detained last week during a strike protesting dangerous working...
EU watchdog: Spending on Turkey fails to address democratic problems, press freedom
Billions of euros in financial aid to Turkey from the European Union have barely addressed key problems such as judicial independence and press freedom...
Report shows at least 1,021 women murdered in Turkey since 2016
A report drafted by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) shows that at least 1,021 women were murdered in Turkey between Jan. 1,...
Protesters attack Syrian homes, businesses in Turkey’s Southeast
Turkish police on Sunday detained 45 people following a series of attacks on the homes and businesses of Syrian refugees in Turkey’s southeastern province of...
Austria to ban famous Rabia sign of Turkish President Erdoğan
Austria’s Interior Minister Herbert Kickl announced that the Austrian government is planning to ban certain Turkish hand signs, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rabia,...
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