Turkey detained 544 over Gülen links: minister
Turkish police have detained 544 people across 62 provinces over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on...
Turkish gov’t seeks to limit women’s post-marriage surname choice despite top court ruling
The Turkish government is preparing to prevent women from using their maiden name after marriage in a new judicial package that will oblige them...
Teenagers detained over Gülen links report psychological abuse and rights violations
Two youngsters who were among 14 teenagers detained during raids on alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement said they were psychologically abused during...
163 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in April
A total of 163 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in April, according to a monthly report by the Health and Safety Labor...
29 including a mother with Parkinson’s arrested over Gülen links
Turkish authorities arrested 29 individuals, including a mother with Parkinson’s disease, in İstanbul on Friday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the...
384 prisoners denied parole in Turkey over the last 3 years
Administrative and Observation Boards, review bodies established in Turkish prisons in January 2021, have been delaying the conditional release of prisoners by three to...
Turkey begins trial of public officials over mining disaster a decade after tragedy
A Turkish court on Wednesday began to hear the trial of 28 public officials – including inspectors from two ministries – who are accused...
Amnesty says Somali strikes with Turkish drones killed civilians
Twin airstrikes by Somalia’s military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Tuesday, calling for an...
Police interrogated minors in custody without lawyer present, falsified statements: MP
Opposition deputy and leading human rights advocate Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu has claimed that the police questioned minors who were detained on Tuesday in the...
Turkey allocates only 10 out of 20,000 teaching positions for Kurdish language
The Turkish Ministry of Education's decision to allocate only 10 positions for Kurdish language teachers out of 20,000 new teaching positions has sparked significant...
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