EU urged to probe arrests of Turkish trade unionists, rights violations
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has urged the European Commission to investigate recent arrests and detentions of workers’ representatives in Turkey, raising serious...
Two years on, families struggle with the unknown fate of missing earthquake victims
Two years after the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey on February 6, 2023, families of missing victims are still searching for their loved ones,...
European rights court faults Turkey for pretrial detention of former Kurdish lawmaker
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of former Kurdish lawmaker Ayla Akat Ata by holding her...
Kurdish prisoner suffers long-term health problems after assault by guards
The health of Ahmet Kaya, a prisoner who was allegedly assaulted by guards in 2023 at the Van High-Security Prison, has worsened significantly due...
Turkish police detain over 160 people at Pride marches in İstanbul and İzmir
Turkish police on Sunday detained 113 people at a Pride march in İstanbul, with another 50 detained at a similar event İzmir, in what...
Turkish intelligence service draws ire with children’s competition on ‘secret agents’
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has sparked outrage by inviting children between the ages of 5 and 14 to take part in a competition...
Justice remains elusive on 8th anniversary of Turkey’s worst mining disaster
Eight years have passed since Turkey’s worst mining disaster took the lives of hundreds, with people who lost relatives in the accident complaining about...
Turkish sociologist in exile faces fifth trial over deadly 1998 blast
A Turkish sociologist and author who lives in self-imposed exile in France goes on trial in absentia Friday over a deadly 1998 İstanbul explosion,...
3 journalists detained for revealing phone call with court-appointed expert witness
Three journalists have been detained in Turkey after journalist Barış Pehlivan aired a phone call between himself and a court-appointed expert witness whom İstanbul...
Turkey ordered detention of 142 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 142 people including teachers, lawyers, businessmen, former civil servants and active duty and...
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