Tewenty-one journalists re-detained before court’s release decision implemented
Twenty-one journalists, who were released by an İstanbul court on Friday, have been re-detained in front of infamous Silivri Prison by the police before...
Prosecutor finds no grounds for legal action in case of former police inspector found...
The Gümüşhane public prosecutor's office said there were no grounds for legal action in the case of Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a police inspector who was...
404 civilians killed by Turkish police since 2007: report
A total of 404 civilians have been shot dead by the police since a law was amended giving police officers more power in 2007,...
Appeals court upholds sentence of former teacher suffering from rare form of cancer
An appeals court on Friday approved a nine year, four month prison sentence for former teacher Ayşe Özdoğan, 33, who suffers from a rare...
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son-in-law and former...
Turkey’s Abuse of INTERPOL: How Erdoğan Weaponized the International Criminal Police Organization for Transnational...
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has abused INTERPOL in a number of ways.
The Erdoğan government has...
Man suffering from Huntington’s disease imprisoned for a social media post
Bekir Güven, who suffers from the neurodegenerative Huntington's Disease, was sent to prison yesterday after an appeals court upheld a 22-month prison sentence for...
I was used as a bargaining chip, pastor Brunson says
Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who was jailed for two years in Turkey before he was released in 2018, has said that Turkey used...
New report sheds light on algorithm used to persecute alleged members of Gülen movement...
More than 13,000 Turkish military personnel have been dismissed since July 2016 on the basis of an algorithm used by the authorities to assess...
Turkey’s purge victims protest against gov’t policies that lead to youth suicides
A nongovernmental organization founded by victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge held a protest in İstanbul’s Kadıköy district on Tuesday, drawing attention to government policies...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...