Lawyers find compelling evidence supporting claims of police mistreatment during İstanbul protests
Turkish lawyers said there was credible evidence that supported claims of unlawful strip-search, abuse and mistreatment by police during recent protests in İstanbul, the...
Turkish journalist detained after reporting alleged assault of nationalist party official
A Turkish journalist was detained Wednesday after publishing a report alleging that a local official from the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) was assaulted...
University students promise to continue academic boycott despite increasing pressure
Students leading an academic boycott in response to the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu have vowed to continue their protest, undeterred by a...
Turkey detains 36 in raids targeting Gülen movement-linked business network
Turkish authorities have detained 36 suspects in coordinated raids across four provinces as part of an ongoing investigation into a business allegedly linked to...
PACE condemns Turkey over arrest of İstanbul mayor, warns of democratic backsliding
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and warning...
Berkin Elvan’s parents get suspended sentences on conviction of insulting Erdoğan
The parents of Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was killed during Turkey’s 2013 anti-government Gezi Park protests, have been handed down suspended sentences on...
7 journalists indicted for covering protests over İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Turkish prosecutors have indicted seven journalists who were held in pretrial detention for several days last month for covering mass protests following the arrest of İstanbul...
145 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in March: report
A total of 121 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in March, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
Grieving father says emotional strain from mother’s imprisonment on Gülen charges took a severe...
The father of Sümeyra Gelir, a young girl who tragically died last week, said in a recent interview that his daughter’s health had deteriorated...
Earthquake survivors in gov’t run container city threatened with eviction for supporting imprisoned İstanbul...
Survivors of the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in southeastern Turkey currently living in container cities provided by a government disaster agency have reportedly received...
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