Iranian men allege torture, rape in Turkish custody
Two Iranian men detained in southeastern Turkey were allegedly tortured and one of them raped in police custody, according to a report by human...
Turkish comedian faces investigation over viral stand-up show
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş is facing an investigation on allegations of “insulting religious values” in remarks about the Quran, the Muslim holy book, in...
Turkish woman detained with 40-day-old baby describes abuse in post-coup purge case
A Turkish housewife convicted of links to the faith-based Gülen movement says police detained her while she was caring for her 40-day-old baby, threatened...
Turkish police detain dozens at İstanbul Gay Pride
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a Gay Pride event in İstanbul that went ahead despite a...
Afghan migrants say Turkish border forces beat, robbed, abandoned them in snowstorm
Afghan migrants accused Turkish border forces of beating, robbing and abandoning them in freezing weather near the Iranian border, leaving 11 people with amputations...
Turkey blocks X posts carrying clips from comedian’s viral Erdoğan jokes
Turkey has blocked access to X posts carrying clips from comedian Deniz Göktaş’s viral comedy show “Ölü Deniz,” citing threats to national security and...
2,410 people subjected to police violence at protests in 2025, with cases rising in...
At least 2,410 people in Turkey were subjected to police violence during interventions in peaceful demonstrations in 2025, with cases continuing to rise in...
Turkey arrests 103 ahead of NATO summit, including environmental volunteers, journalist
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 103 people, including environmental volunteers, an academic, lawyers and a journalist, in sweeping security operations in Ankara...
PACE names Turkey among top perpetrators of transnational repression
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has listed Turkey among the world’s top 10 perpetrators of transnational repression, while an accompanying...
Press freedom groups urge NATO to grant accreditation to critical Turkish media before Ankara...
Fifteen press freedom, freedom of expression and human rights organizations have in a letter urged NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to reverse the denial of accreditation...
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