7 local papers in Turkey’s İzmir halt Sunday editions due to currency crisis

Seven local daily newspapers in Turkey’s third biggest city of İzmir have decided to halt publications on Sundays due to an ongoing currency crisis,...

EU, EP, NGOs call on Moldova to respect rule of law, stop illegal deportation...

European Union officials, European Parliament (EP) members and human rights organizations have called on the Moldovan government to respect the rule of law and...

Turkish court hands down lengthy sentences to Kurdish defendants in main KCK trial

A high criminal court in the eastern Turkish province of Van on Monday handed down lengthy jail sentences ranging between six and eight years...

COMMENTARY — CPJ downplays the number of jailed journalists in Turkey

By Abdullah Bozkurt Although there are varying figures on the number of jailed journalists and media workers in Turkey from different advocacy groups, one thing...

Turkish court gives 3 ‘peace academics’ suspended prison sentences

An İstanbul high criminal court on Tuesday handed down suspended sentences of one year, three months to three Turkish academics on terrorism charges resulting...

HR activist: Turkish gov’t human rights watchdog blind to abuses

The Turkish government’s human rights watchdog is blind to abuses happening practically in front of its eyes, human rights lawyer and outspoken government critic...
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Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 61 military officers over alleged Gülen links

The Turkish government issued detention warrants on Wednesday for 71 people including 61 military officers as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...

Turkish court rules for pretrial detention of award-winning Kurdish film director on terror charges

A Turkish court has ruled for the pretrial detention of Kurdish film director Gıyasettin Şehir, who was awarded the best director prize at the...

Turkish Court of Accounts report shows daily expenses for Erdoğan’s palace total $300,000

A report by Turkey’s Court of Accounts has shown that more than TL1,8 million (around $300,000) was spent daily in 2017 for the expenses...

23 women killed by men across Turkey in September

Twenty-three women were killed by men across Turkey in September, according to a report by online news outlet Bianet, which compiled data from local and...
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