Syrian worker murdered during prayer in alleged racially motivated attack in Turkey
A 42-year-old Syrian man was murdered in a knife attack at an industrial site in Turkey in what appears to be a racially motivated...
Victims of enforced disappearance testify before Turkey Tribunal: report
Victims of enforced disappearances perpetrated by Turkey testified on their abductions by the state agents on Tuesday before the judges of the Turkey Tribunal,...
Editor-in-chief of Turkish daily arrested for Gülen condolence message
Kazım Güleçyüz, the editor-in-chief of Turkey’s Yeni Asya newspaper, was arrested on Wednesday on accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda for conveying condolences for the...
Alevis targeted in 8 out of 14 hate crimes in Turkey: report
Alevis were targeted in more than half of the hate crimes recorded in Turkey in 2020, according to a report by a human rights...
Luxembourg condemns dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, citing threat to democracy
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution condemning the dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, describing the actions as a serious threat to...
Turkish mob boss claims his name is on a hit list with dissident journalists
Notorious Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker has said he heard about a hit list that includes his name along with those of dissident Turkish...
Main opposition leader visits Boğaziçi protestors, calls gov’t-appointed rector ‘occupier’
Özgür Özel, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), visited the İstanbul-based Boğaziçi University to show solidarity with academics and students...
10 ambassadors who called for Kavala’s release not invited to event at presidency: report
Turkish officials did not invite 10 Western ambassadors whose call for the release of a jailed businessman brought their countries to the brink of...
Amnesty issues urgent action appeal for release of human rights defender from pretrial detention
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of prominent human rights activist Nimet Tanrıkulu from a prison in Ankara where she has been held in...
Critically ill woman remains in prison despite second hospital report recommending her release
Critically ill Ayşe Özdoğan, 34, who suffers from a rare form of cancer, remains in prison despite a health report from Akdeniz University Hospital...
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