Turkish journalist couple detained after reporting AKP lawmaker’s remarks thanking Öcalan
A journalist couple in Trabzon were detained overnight and questioned on suspicion of inciting public hatred and hostility after reporting remarks by a ruling-party...
International rights groups urge Turkey to free LGBTQI+ defenders, reverse restrictions
Two international rights groups on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to immediately release LGBTQI+ rights defenders detained over their peaceful advocacy, end judicial harassment...
Turkey blocks X account of prominent digital rights advocate Yaman Akdeniz
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the X account of prominent digital rights advocate Yaman Akdeniz, a co-founder of the Freedom of Expression Association...
Turkey jails 20 more people in widening Süleymanlılar investigation
A Turkish court has jailed 20 more people pending trial in an expanding investigation targeting the Süleymanlılar religious community and businesses linked to its...
Turkish journalist, opposition politician sentenced over reporting on AKP-linked construction probe
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced journalist Cihat Polat and opposition politician Mehmet Nazım Gençtürk over their investigation into unlicensed construction on property owned...
Economists, journalists among 194 X accounts blocked in Turkey amid fund-market turmoil
Turkish authorities have blocked access to 194 X accounts, including those of prominent economists and journalists, amid turmoil in the country’s investment-fund market and...
Turkey’s religious authority investigates imam over support for jailed comedian Deniz Göktaş
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has launched a disciplinary investigation into an imam over a message expressing support for jailed comedian Deniz Göktaş,...
Former soldier missing for 8 days surfaces in police custody
A former Turkish soldier who was missing for eight days resurfaced in police custody in Ankara, after his wife was jailed during his absence,...
AKP takes control of another İstanbul municipality amid opposition claims of pressure
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took control of another opposition-run İstanbul municipality on Wednesday after three city council members elected on the...
Political interference, prosecutions erode academic freedom in Turkey: report
Political interference in university governance, prosecutions of academics and restrictions on student protests continue to erode academic freedom in Turkey, according to a new...
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