HRW, NGO call for investigation into public officials for Turkey’s earthquake deaths
Human Rights Watch and a nongovernmental organization in Turkey have condemned the lack of legal action against public officials due to their role in the death...
‘No legal protection left’: Turkey’s Halk TV takeover sparks press freedom outcry
Turkey’s takeover of pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV drew condemnation from press unions, opposition politicians and international rights figures on Wednesday, with critics warning that...
Opposition parties, bar associations, unions condemn ouster of Turkey’s main opposition leadership
A Turkish appeals court’s ouster of the elected leadership of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) sparked condemnation from opposition parties, bar associations,...
Police intervene against pro-Kurdish party executives, MPs over protest outside HDP headquarters
Lawmakers and executives from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been subjected to violence and threats by police officers in front of party...
Turkish President Erdoğan targets LGBTQ in parliamentary speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a parliamentary speech on Wednesday once again targeted the LGBTQ community, Turkish media reported.
Erdoğan referred to the LGBTQ...
Turkey’s broadcasting regulator targets opposition TV stations in 2025, spares pro-government outlets
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting regulator, issued 52 sanctions in 2025 targeting opposition TV stations, while pro-government channels received none.
İlhan...
Grup Yorum concert for ‘quake solidarity’ cancelled by local authorities
Folk music band Grup Yorum has said on Twitter that a concert scheduled to take place on July 7 in İstanbul’s Sultangazi district was...
Turkey orders detention of 45 people over alleged Gülen links in 2 days
Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 45 people, including active duty and dismissed military officers and former military and police cadets due to alleged...
Turkish opposition lawmaker says media bill would reimpose pressure on critical outlets
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has criticized a media bill currently before parliament, saying it would restore punitive powers to Turkey’s official advertising agency despite...
Turkey records 844 coronavirus-related deaths in last 5 months
Turkey has recorded 252,945 COVID-19 infections and 844 virus-related deaths in the last five months, the Evrensel daily reported, citing data from the Health...
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