European Socialists support Kılıçdaroğlu for fast-track EU visa liberalization
The Party of European Socialists (PES), the second largest political family represented in the EU, has said in a statement that it supports the pledge of...
3 detained for dancing on gate of Armenian church in İstanbul
Three people were detained after videos circulating on social media showed them dancing on the gate of an Armenian church in İstanbul, sparking outrage...
Young children accompanying mothers in Turkish prisons grapple with viral outbreak
Young children accompanying their mothers in Turkish prisons have been badly affected by an outbreak of the Rota virus, with some cases resulting in...
Family, lawyer urge release of Kurdish singer as health worsens
The family and lawyer of Kurdish singer Nûdem Durak, who has spent more than 11 years in prison under sentences totaling 19-and-a-half years, have...
Top court overturns Karaca and others’ convictions in alleged plot against religious group
Turkey’s top appeals court has overturned the convictions of journalist Hidayet Karaca and several former police officials in a case related to an alleged...
HRW urges Turkey to lift courtroom restrictions in İmamoğlu trial
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Turkish authorities to remove restrictions on lawyers, journalists and the public seeking to follow the trial of jailed İstanbul...
From presidential palace to top court: Erdoğan appoints aide as court’s new member
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed Metin Kıratlı, Turkey’s top bureaucrat serving at Erdoğan’s presidential palace, as a new member of Turkey’s Constitutional Court,...
Asylum seeker jailed with 15-month-old baby after Switzerland returned her to Turkey
A woman who was seeking asylum in Switzerland but was deported to Turkey despite her lawyer’s warnings that she faced a high risk of...
UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over disproportionate use of force and torture during İmamoğlu protests
United Nations special rapporteurs expressed serious concerns regarding allegations of disproportionate use of force and torture by Turkish police during demonstrations in March protesting...
Turkey to dramatically expand biometric, GPS tracking in judicial monitoring
The Turkish Justice Ministry is preparing to replace police station sign-ins for many people under judicial supervision with a phone-based biometric and GPS tracking...
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