UN rapporteurs raise concerns over Turkey’s use of terrorism laws against rights defenders
United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about Turkey’s use of counterterrorism laws to judicially harass and criminalize human rights defenders and lawyers,...
Death of dismissed teacher highlights hardships faced by victims of a post-coup purge in...
The death of a dismissed teacher in Ankara has drawn renewed attention to the hardships faced by individuals and families affected by a sweeping...
Turkey blocks probe into officials for alleged negligence in 2025 wildfire that killed 10
Turkish authorities have declined to authorize an investigation into 36 public officials over alleged negligence in a wildfire that killed 10 people in 2025,...
Turkey’s top court rejects appeal in 2015 Ankara bombing case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal filed on behalf of victims of the 2015 Ankara train station bombing, ruling the application inadmissible in...
Police block May Day commemoration, detain dozens in İstanbul’s Taksim Square
Turkish police detained more than 30 people in İstanbul on Monday after blocking a May Day commemoration near Taksim Square, including union leaders and...
Turkey seeks up to 15 years for engineer over role in US education and...
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 15 years in prison for engineer Baki Açıkel over his alleged role in US-based education and civic organizations...
Report finds nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul struggling to make ends...
Nearly 4 in 10 older residents in İstanbul say they cannot make ends meet, while many report going without medicine, adequate food or social...
MPs from Council of Europe member states seek sanctions over Turkey’s failure to implement...
A group of 28 lawmakersof the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), drawn from national parliaments across Europe, has submitted a motion...
Turkish actor in exile announces US theater tour after turning his immigrant experience into...
Turkish actor and filmmaker Nadir Sarıbacak, who has lived in exile in the US since a failed coup in Turkey in 2016, said he...
Opposition lawmaker calls for reinvestigation of Uzbek woman’s death in AKP deputy’s home
A senior opposition lawmaker has called for the reinvestigation of the death of a 23-year-old Uzbek maid in the home of Justice and Development...
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