Inmate convicted on Gülen links denied parole despite eligibility for more than a year

Yusuf Köksal, an inmate convicted of terrorism due to his links to the Gülen movement, has not been released from prison although he became...

US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019

In its “Country Reports on Terrorism 2019” released yesterday, the US State Department said Turkey has a broad definition of terrorism and that the...

Turkish mother reveals the effects of government’s post-coup purge on their family

A Turkish mother revealed on a YouTube channel that her child did not recognize his father, who had been jailed for alleged links to...

Editor of Kurdish news agency acquitted of terrorism charges

A Turkish court has acquitted journalist Sedat Yılmaz, editor of the Mezopotamya news agency, of terrorism charges related to his alleged links to the...
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Woman jailed with 2-year-old son on trumped-up terrorism charges appeals for justice

Emine Ceyran (35), who is in prison with her two-year-old son on trumped-up terrorism charges, in a letter to human rights defender and pro-Kurdish...

2.5 million children need urgent humanitarian assistance in Turkey: UNICEF

Some 2.5 million children in Turkey need urgent humanitarian assistance in a region affected by devastating earthquakes on February 6, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine...

Turkish authorities block access to popular online debate forum

The Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) on Tuesday barred access to a popular online debate forum, drawing criticism from journalists and opposition...

Turkey detains 2 journalists in morning raids

Turkish police detained journalists Kibriye Evren and Selamet Turan during Friday morning raids on their houses, Turkish media reported. Evren was detained at her İstanbul...

Erdoğan invokes 2016 coup, causes concern about peaceful transition of power

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sparked controversy on Friday, using Twitter to call for support in Sunday’s elections and comparing the situation to an...

Opposition DEVA Party founder detained on ‘political espionage’ charges

Metin Gürcan, a founding member of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), was detained in a police raid on his house on Friday...

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