Turkey among countries practicing religious discrimination in global freedom report
Turkey is among dozens of countries accused of systematic religious discrimination in a new global report warning that nearly two-thirds of humanity lives under...
İstanbul city officials among 47 detained in new crackdown after Erdoğan rival’s arrest
Turkish authorities detained 47 people on Saturday, including senior officials from İstanbul’s opposition-run municipality as well as the brother-in-law of the city’s recently suspended...
Autopsy details fatal injuries of Kurdish villager detained by Turkish gendarmes
A forensic report that emerged six years after the death of Kurdish villager Servet Turgut has documented multiple injuries he suffered after being detained...
Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns fine for Turkish journalist
The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) has condemned a Turkish court’s decision to fine journalist Gözde Bedeloğlu for allegedly insulting a public official,...
Policeman slaps Kurdish politician during İstanbul protest, sparking condemnation
A plainclothes policeman slapped a Kurdish politician during a scuffle at a protest in İstanbul on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation and further demonstrations, Turkish...
3 gendarmes suspended on accusations of killing young man who allegedly looted a quake...
Three gendarmes who are accused of beating Ahmet Güreşçi to death in custody after he and his brother Sabri allegedly looted a liquor store...
Turkey’s prison population exceeds capacity by over 116,000
Turkey’s prison population reached 421,583 as of June 1, more than 116,000 above the country’s official prison capacity, Turkish Minute reported, citing data from the Ministry...
More than 3,000 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in 10 years
Men killed at least 3,151 women in Turkey between January 1, 2013 and November 21, 2023, the Bianet news website reported on Thursday.
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PACE committee urges action on transnational repression, cites Turkey’s operations abroad
A committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has in a draft resolution called for stronger international action against transnational...
Ex-parliament speaker, once an Erdoğan ally, urges action on plight of Turks dismissed after...
Bülent Arınç, once a founding Justice and Development Party (AKP) heavyweight and close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Wednesday called for urgent...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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