Prosecutor demands aggravated life sentence for Kavala in new indictment: report

An Istanbul prosecutor in a new indictment has demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and rights activist, Turkish Minute...

Serious backsliding in democracy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms continues in Turkey: EU

Serious backsliding in the respect for democratic standards, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms continued in the absence of an effective checks and...

Condition of democracy and human rights has worsened in Turkey since pandemic: Freedom House

The condition of democracy and human rights has grown worse in 80 countries, including Turkey, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, said a report by...
Turkish Armed Forces TSK emblem

20,312 military personnel summarily dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces over alleged Gülen links

A total of 20,312 military personnel have been summarily dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016...

Wife of man abducted by Turkish intelligence arrested

Zehra Türkmen, the wife of Gökhan Türkmen, who was allegedly abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), was arrested on October 1 to serve...

Arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians part of Turkish government policy to criminalize opposition: Human Rights...

The arrest of 17 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is part of the Turkish government’s policy of criminalizing political opposition, Human...
HDP gathering

Yet another Kurdish mayor removed from office, 17 pro-Kurdish lawmakers arrested

Mayor of the eastern city of Kars Ayhan Bilgen was removed from office by the Ministry of Interior, and 17 politicians from the pro-Kurdish...

Turkish intelligence agency MIT’s secret rendition flight and black torture site exposed: report

Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı, or MİT) operated a secret rendition flight and initiated a torture session on the spy plane when...

HRW on Kurdish villagers thrown from helicopter: Authorities may already be engaged in a...

In a statement on the case of two Kurdish villagers allegedly thrown from a military helicopter in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, Human Rights...
Sevin Alaca

Pro-Kurdish co-mayor detained after colleague announces resignation: report

The chief public prosecutor’s office of the eastern city of Kars has ordered the detention of 19 politicians from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party...
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