Youth leader of Turkey’s main opposition faces probe over İmamoğlu banner
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over a banner featuring jailed...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 99 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 99 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement over the past week, according to reports...
Suicides in Turkey rise nearly 100 percent under AKP rule: report
The number of suicides in Turkey has climbed 94 percent since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002, with...
Turkish court rules for release of journalist arrested for reporting on judicial corruption
An İstanbul court on Monday decided for the release from jail of a journalist who was arrested in late December for reporting on alleged...
Turkey seeks retrial of 87 left-wing opposition members over Red Crescent tent sale protests
Turkish prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of 87 opposition party members who were prosecuted for protesting the Red Crescent’s sale of tents to a...
Turkish court rejects challenge of slain Armenian journalist’s family to case dismissal on statute...
A Turkish appeals court has ruled that slain journalist Hrant Dink’s family has no legal standing to challenge a lower court’s decision to dismiss...
Turkish authorities detain renowned academic for her anthropological work
Renowned anthropologist and academic Nükhet Sirman was detained by Turkish police on Saturday for her academic work, Turkish media reported.
Sirman, who is currently a...
European lawyers association condemns reported abuse of women legal professionals in Turkey
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) on Tuesday condemned reported acts of violence, harassment and online targeting of women lawyers...
US religious freedom commission recommends placing Turkey on special watch list for serious violations
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that the State Department place Turkey on its special watch list based on the...
20 opposition mayors remain jailed as crackdown on CHP rolls back its 2024 local...
Twenty elected mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) remain in prison two years after the March 31, 2024, local elections, while...
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