Amid international success, Turkey’s conservatives target women’s national volleyball team
Amid the Turkish national volleyball team’s great success in the Women’s European Volleyball Championship, Turkey’s conservative opinion makers have been targeting the players for...
Turkish court blocks hit song over claims it harms youth and morality
A Turkish court has ordered access to a song by one of the country’s most popular pop singers to be blocked on digital platforms...
Court acquits 46 in trial of Saturday Mothers over their eventful 700th meeting
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 46 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
Prison authorities deny essential medication to university student arrested in Istanbul protests
A university student arrested for joining nationwide protests over the detention and subsequent arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has claimed that prison authorities...
18,165 babies born to underage mothers in Turkey in last 20 years: report
A recent report revealed that in the last two decades 18,165 babies were born to underage mothers in Turkey.
The report was drafted by Republican...
Turkey signals first legal steps for PKK peace as Kurdish leader urges trust-building moves
Turkey is discussing a temporary law to manage the next phase of a renewed peace effort with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), as veteran...
ECtHR faults Turkey for pretrial detention of 51 judges, prosecutors after failed 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by arresting 51 judges and prosecutors...
Turkish lawyers continue to be imprisoned for doing their jobs: American Bar Association
In a statement on the occasion of Lawyers’ Day in Turkey, the American Bar Association said Turkish lawyers continue to be arrested, charged, tried...
Jailed journalist Baransu faces 45 years in prison for revealing state secrets
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of up to 45 years for a jailed journalist on various accusations concerning the revelation of...
Turkish Maarif Foundation signs MoU to take over Gülen-linked schools in Central African Republic...
The Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV), a state-run education body, signed a memorandum of understanding with Central African Republic (CAR) officials on February 9 to...
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