Journalists from pro-opposition TV station face 14 years over interview with court witness
Turkish prosecutors are seeking up to 14 years in prison for journalists and executives from the pro-opposition Halk TV station for airing an interview...
Documentary tells story of businessman who died from cancer after belated release from prison
A documentary telling the story of businessman Medeni Arifoğlu, who succumbed to cancer after he was belatedly released from prison despite his deteriorating health,...
EU less vocal about human rights abuses in Turkey because it is no longer...
The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, has said persistent human rights violations and democratic backsliding in Turkey are now drawing less criticism...
UNCHR spokesperson says they are investigating the death of 19 migrants on Turkish-Greek border
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson Shabia Mantoo on Thursday said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding 19 migrants who froze to...
10 years after daughter was fatally shot by Turkish police, mother says family still...
Ten years after her daughter was shot and killed during a police raid on their family home, a grieving mother said her family still...
114 people face detention over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 114 people including former public servants who were removed from their jobs by government decrees due to...
Dismissed Turkish police officer succumbs to illness 6 years after suicide attempt
A former police officer who attempted suicide six years ago after being fired under an emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup...
71 face detention over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigations’
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 71 people including active duty and former military officers as well as former military cadets due to...
UN ‘very concerned’ at widespread detentions in Turkey, urges investigation
The UN voiced alarm on Tuesday at Turkey’s use of mass detentions amid countrywide demonstrations over the arrest of İstanbul’s popular opposition mayor, urging...
Turkish treasury and finance minister says women too ‘fragile’ to do manual labor jobs
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati on Tuesday said in a discriminatory remark that women were more fragile than men and should not...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...