In a gruesome case of recidivism, prisoner released under recent amnesty batters his daughter...

A man who was imprisoned for stabbing his wife a year ago murdered his daughter after his release from prison under a recently enacted...

Europan Parliament Turkey rapporteur warns political prisoners remain at risk in Turkish jails

European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor called on Turkey to stop discriminating against political prisoners amid an increasing number of coronavirus cases...

Police dogs attack couple during raid on their house in southeastern Turkey

Şeyhmus and Menice Yılmaz have accused Diyarbakır police officers of letting their dogs attack them during a raid on their home, part of an...
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Turkey orders detention of 174 active duty soldiers, 174 others in post-coup crackdown

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 348 people as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused...

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...
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Turkey urgently needs to demonstrate concrete progress on rule of law, fundamental freedoms:...

The European Union External Action Service (EEAS) said in a statement issued on Saturday that a Turkish court’s decision to convict four human rights...

Insiders speculate Netflix could leave Turkey over increasing gov’t censorship: report

After Netflix was forced to end a Turkish drama series because it had a gay leading character, industry insiders are speculating the world-dominating streaming...

Turkey’s post-coup purge makes no exception for children

A post-coup purge in Turkey is continuing to take a huge toll on human life, making no exceptions for children. Mehmet Fatih, Selman, Eymen...
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Woman abducted and raped by NCO in southeast Turkey dies in hospital after attempting...

An 18-year-old-woman who was abducted and raped by a noncommissioned officer (NCO) for 20 days in the southeastern city of Batman has died in...

RSF: Turkish journalism in the throes of death, European court last hope

Assessing the state of the media in Turkey in a report for the anniversary of a controversial coup attempt in the country on July...
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