UN rights rapporteur to monitor trial of Turkish women’s rights advocate
A United Nations human rights expert said she will closely monitor the trial of Turkish physician and women’s rights defender Dr. Ayşe Uğurlu, urging...
Amnesty urges Turkey to drop charges against 11 LGBTQ+ activists
Amnesty International has launched a campaign urging Turkish authorities to drop charges against 11 LGBTQ+ activists who are being prosecuted over social media posts...
Ailing cancer survivor jailed in unsanitary Turkish prison over Gülen links, raising concerns of...
A Turkish teacher who previously underwent extensive cancer treatment is being held in an overcrowded and unsanitary prison ward after being convicted of links...
EU-Turkey migrant deal fueled suffering, rule of law breakdown, rights groups say on 10th...
Human rights groups said on Wednesday that the European Union’s 2016 migration deal with Turkey left a legacy of suffering for asylum seekers and...
Pro-Kurdish party calls for ‘peace law,’ end to trustees after PKK’s laying down of...
Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party, has said concrete legal steps, including a “peace law,” the removal of government-appointed trustees and broader...
European rights court rules Turkey violated rights of 93 people arrested over alleged Gülen...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 93 people accused of links to the Gülen movement...
Turkey to auction off renowned dessert chain seized over alleged Gülen links
Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced plans to auction off Faruk Güllüoğlu, a major dessert chain that was confiscated following a 2016...
Turkish police chief dies by suicide after being rejected at overseas job interview despite...
A Turkish police chief died by suicide in Ankara after being rejected for an overseas assignment despite ranking first in a written exam, prompting...
Turkey’s opposition leader accuses justice minister of unexplained real estate wealth
Turkey’s main opposition leader on Tuesday accused the justice minister of controlling real estate worth 452 million Turkish lira ($10.2 million), saying the scale...
Opposition district mayor among 5 arrested in bribery investigation in Turkey
A Turkish court has jailed the mayor of the western resort town of Kuşadası in Aydın province and four others on bribery and extortion...
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