24 women killed by men, 32 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in March
Twenty-four women were murdered by men in Turkey in March, and 32 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet news website reported.
At least 14...
Colonel suffering from multiple conditions not released despite health report
Mustafa Barış Avıalan, a former staff colonel sentenced to life imprisonment on coup charges, has not been released by a court despite health reports...
Ruling party co-founder warns of selective targeting of religious groups in Turkey
A founding member of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) warned Monday that Turkey’s recent criminal investigations into religious groups...
Opposition party calls on Turkish gov’t to allow May Day demonstrations in Taksim Square
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to allow May Day demonstrations in İstanbul’s...
Inmates subjected to torture in padded cells in Turkey’s Menemen Prison
Inmates held in Menemen Prison in the western Turkish province of İzmir have been subjected to torture in padded cells, according to the wife...
Turkey expands social media monitoring, reviewing 600,000 accounts in 2025
Turkey’s police and gendarmerie reviewed more than 600,000 social media accounts in 2025, identifying over 210,000 users for referral or further action, according to...
Turkish court acquits 2 human rights activists who recognized Armenian genocide
Two human rights activists from a leading rights organization in Turkey have been acquitted of insult charges against the Turkish nation and government due...
Amid a culture of impunity, court changes prison sentence of soldier who ran over...
In the case of special sergeant S.K., who killed 85-year-old Pakize Hazar in June 2017 with an armored vehicle in a street closed to...
Turkey detains 60 people, including 22 civil servants, over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have detained 60 people, including 22 civil servants, over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Demirören News Agency (DHA) reported.
The...
Turkish gov’t seeks to limit women’s post-marriage surname choice despite top court ruling
The Turkish government is preparing to prevent women from using their maiden name after marriage in a new judicial package that will oblige them...
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