Turkey’s top court says teacher barred from working under post-coup decree suffered rights violations
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled that a teacher who was barred from working under an emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016...
Women’s groups warn Turkey’s alimony ruling could leave divorced women more vulnerable
Women’s rights organizations and legal experts have criticized the Turkish Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down indefinite alimony after divorce, warning that the ruling...
Turkish teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links recounts losing wife and son while fleeing...
A former Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement has spoken publicly for the first time about losing his wife and...
ECtHR questions Turkey over lengthy detentions after coup attempt
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated questions to the Turkish government regarding alleged rights violations in the lengthy pretrial detention of...
Turkish ministries fail to answer nearly one-third of lawmakers’ questions, parliamentary data show
Turkish government ministries failed to answer nearly one-third of written parliamentary questions submitted by lawmakers during the current legislative term, figures obtained by the...
District mayor among 42 arrested over corruption probe in ongoing crackdown on main opposition
A court in western Turkey has arrested the mayor of a district governed by the country’s main opposition party along with 41 other suspects...
NASA scientist jailed over one dollar bill in Turkey tells US Congress of ordeal
Turkish-American NASA scientist Serkan Gölge told a US congressional hearing on Wednesday that the Turkish government used ordinary, lawful activities, including having a one...
Rights report says shortcomings in investigations fuel impunity in Turkey
Shortcomings in investigations into suspicious deaths in Turkey have contributed to impunity and weakened accountability for violations of the right to life, according to...
Turkish journalists’ group urges UN action over algorithmic suppression of news content
A Turkish journalists' organization has urged the United Nations to examine the impact of social media algorithms on press freedom, arguing that content moderation...
Kurdish politician jailed for insulting Erdoğan after top appeals court upholds sentence
Former Kurdish lawmaker Mahmut Alınak was arrested on Thursday after Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals upheld his conviction on charges of insulting President Recep...
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