Turkey detains 103 in operations targeting alleged Gülen followers
A total of 103 people have been detained over the past week in police operations that targeted alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement,...
Prison authorities subject former HDP deputy Leyla Güven to disciplinary action for singing in...
Leyla Güven, a former deputy from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was the subject of disciplinary action for singing in Kurdish in a prison...
2 men allegedly severely beaten at Ankara police headquarters
Two young men were allegedly severely beaten by police officers on August 10 at Ankara police headquarters, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
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NGO report documents nearly 4,000 rights violations in east and southeast Turkey in first...
A regional branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a midyear report on the human rights situation in Turkey’s eastern and southeastern...
Turkey’s top court says Erdoğan had right to withdraw from women’s treaty
In a move likely to spark a fresh wave of protests from women’s rights groups, Turkey’s top administrative court on Tuesday ruled that President...
Turkey blocks access to 7 news websites critical of AKP gov’t
Turkish authorities have banned access to seven news websites with a socialist editorial stance critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkish...
Ankara court reinstates dismissed ‘Peace Academic,’ orders compensation for damages sustained
The Ankara 21st Administrative Court has announced its decision to reinstate academic Mine Gencel Bek, who was dismissed from her job by an emergency...
Principal accused of harassment reappointed to girls high school
The principal of a coeducational high school who has been accused by four female teachers of sexual harassment has been reappointed to a girls’...
301 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in first 2 months of year
At least 301 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the first two months of 2023, according to a report by the Health...
Turkish doctors file complaint against gov’t officials for 70 deaths in hospital destroyed by...
The Turkish Physicians Union (Hekimler Birliği) has filed a complaint against the government officials they claim are responsible for the collapse of a hospital...
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