AKP takes over another opposition-run district in İstanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took control of İstanbul’s Ataşehir Municipality on Saturday after the arrest of its elected...
40 opposition mayors arrested in Turkey since 2024 local elections: report
Forty mayors from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have been arrested since the March 2024 local elections, with criminal investigations leading to...
EU says Turkey’s rights crackdown undermines membership bid
The European Union said Friday it had “serious concerns” about democratic standards in Turkey, warning that a crackdown on rights was further undermining Ankara’s...
Turkish lawmaker warns 73-year-old prisoner with gangrene could die in custody
An independent Turkish lawmaker has warned that a 73-year-old man imprisoned over alleged ties to the Gülen movement could die in custody after finding...
Turkey detains 2 journalists over claims about ruling-party spokesman in investment fund scandal
Turkish authorities detained two journalists on suspicion of spreading misleading information about the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party in connection with...
Turkish prosecutors seek 3-year prison sentence for journalist jailed over social media post
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to three years in prison for journalist Ali Tarakcı, who was jailed pending trial over a social media post...
Turkish journalist faces disinformation investigation over land sale confirmed by municipality
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Cumhuriyet daily reporter Gülnur Saydam on accusations of disinformation and defamation over her report on the sale...
Family of student killed in vocational training program challenges court decision converting prison sentence...
The family of a 15-year-old student who was crushed to death at an auto repair shop while working as part of Turkey's state-run vocational...
Council of Europe anti-torture body reports beatings, electric shocks and prolonged isolation in Turkish...
The Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee has documented allegations of beatings and electric shocks and raised concerns about prolonged solitary confinement and inadequate healthcare...
Former European rights judge says Turkey’s blanket ban on T24 news site violates free...
Former European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judge Rıza Türmen has said Turkey’s decision to block access to the entire website of the T24...
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