Rights groups call for release of Turkish lawyers ahead of upcoming hearings

A coalition of 19 international human rights organizations are calling on Turkish authorities to drop charges against two lawyers, both members of the Progressive...

Turkish lawyer prosecuted for insulting Turkish president on social media

Turkish authorities have pressed charges against lawyer Efkan Bolaç for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, the Bianet news website reported. Bolaç...

6 migrants drown off Turkey’s Aegean coast

Six migrants drowned while another 27 were rescued by the coastguard when their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, the interior...

Increasing number of doctors emigrating from Turkey, says Turkish Medical Association chair

A total of 197 Turkish doctors in January requested official certificates of their criminal records to facilitate immigration procedures in other countries, said Turkish...

Turkey neared authoritarianism as democratic decline continued in 2024: report

Turkey’s democratic decline continued in 2024, with the country ranking 103rd out of 167 countries according to the Democracy Index 2024 published by the...

Journalist from pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency detained in a police raid

Journalist Zeynep Durgut, who writes for pro-Kurdish rights Mezopotamya news agency (MA), today was detained after a police raid on her home in southeastern...

Family, rights advocates commemorate Berkin Elvan on 11th anniversary of his death

Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was struck in the head with a gas canister fired by a police officer during the anti-government Gezi Park...

13 students subjected to mistreatment in Bursa police custody: report

Thirteen students who were detained due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement were allegedly subjected to mistreatment while in police custody in...

Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas during protest near İstanbul City Hall

Turkish riot police on Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas as demonstrators protested near İstanbul City Hall over the detention of Mayor Ekrem...

Imprisoned man with chronic heart disease contracts COVID-19 for second time

Adem Erdoğdu, 52, who was arrested for links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite suffering from chronic heart disease, has contracted COVID-19 for a...
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