European Court of Human Rights rejects Cizre curfew victims’ application
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has declined to consider a complaint regarding curfew incidents in Cizre in which 137 people were killed...
Turkish police bar İstanbul rally to show solidarity with jailed journalists, lawyers
Turkish police have intervened into a protest organised by journalists and lawyers in İstanbul to show solidarity with the jailed journalists and lawyers in...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan gov’t turns to rape as a political weapon in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
As part of an escalating crackdown on the right to dissent, on criticism and on opposition voices in Turkey in recent years,...
Turkish prosecutor seeks 5 years in jail for pro-Kurdish HDP’s Demirtaş, Önder
An İstanbul prosecutor has sought five years in prison for Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), and...
Report: Turkish Minister Kaya divorced from her husband over his alleged use of ByLock
Turkish Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya was reportedly divorced from her husband, Psychologist İlyas Kaya, over his alleged use...
European Commission summons Turkey’s envoy over Erdoğan’s threatening remarks
The European Commission on Thursday summoned Turkish ambassador to the European Union (EU) following remarks made yesterday by Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
562,581 people investigated, 91,000 arrested over Gülen links since coup attempt
Turkish prosecutors have investigated a total of 562,581 people while courts have arrested 91,610 individuals on allegations of terrorism due to their alleged links...
Turkish nationalist group prays at İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia amid Jerusalem tension
Amid tension due to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Dec. 6, members of the Alperen Ocakları, an offshoot...
Turkish appeals judges’ defiance of top court sparks backlash, protests as crisis unfolds
The Turkish judiciary is facing an unprecedented crisis following the Supreme Court of Appeals’ refusal to comply with the Constitutional Court’s (AYM) ruling in...
Turkish court rules for continuation of pretrial detention of jailed Zaman journalists
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Friday ruled for a continuation of the pretrial detention of 19 journalists, former employees of the Zaman...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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