Turkey orders block on opposition party’s X account
Turkish authorities have ordered access blocked to the official X account of the Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP), which has 582,000 followers, sparking criticism...
Jailed İstanbul mayor accuses Erdoğan gov’t of shielding corruption in trial defense
Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival, on Wednesday accused Turkey’s government of using prosecutions and pressure on the...
Turkish court rejects Kavala’s release and retrial despite ECtHR ruling
A Turkish court has rejected jailed philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala’s requests for release and retrial despite a binding European Court of Human Rights...
European rights court finds Turkey violated jailed former judge’s privacy by recording family visits
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the right to privacy of a former senior judge imprisoned over alleged...
Turkish gov’t takes control of leading pro-opposition news station as pressure on media grows
The Turkish government took control of popular pro-opposition news station Halk TV through state-appointed trustees early Wednesday, halting its live broadcasts as police raided...
UN experts condemn Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTQ organizations
UN human rights experts on Tuesday condemned what they called a “severe crackdown” on LGBTQ+ organizations in Turkey, saying legitimate human rights work was...
HRW says Turkey detained, investigated anti-mining protesters ahead of COP31
Turkish authorities have subjected environmental protesters to dozens of criminal investigations, detentions and alleged mistreatment by security forces, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
Turkey’s top court rules lawyer’s house arrest over posts alleging judicial corruption unlawful
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that a lawyer’s house arrest over social media posts alleging judicial corruption violated his right to liberty and security...
Turkish journalist jailed over allegedly administering LGBTQ+ group’s Instagram account takes case to top...
Lawyers for Turkish journalist Tuğba Tekerek have petitioned Turkey's Constitutional Court for her release from pretrial detention, saying prosecutors have not disclosed evidence supporting...
Turkey’s ruling party sues journalists, opposition spokesman over fund scandal
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is seeking 1.6 million lira ($32,400) in damages from two journalists, an independent news channel and an...
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