Veteran correspondent dismissed from state-run TRT for third time despite court rulings
Elif Akkuş, a veteran journalist at Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT, was dismissed for a third time on Wednesday despite court rulings ordering her reinstatement,...
Turkish prosecutors seek prison terms for 17 for protesting death of minors in state-run...
Turkish prosecutors have sought multi-year prison sentences for 17 opposition party members accused of protesting the deaths of minors in a state-run vocational training...
Turkish inmate jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison
Mehmet Çataklı, a 51-year-old inmate jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack on Saturday in İstanbul’s Marmara...
Media executive Hidayet Karaca marks 11th year in prison over alleged links to Gülen...
Hidayet Karaca, a former journalist and chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, has marked 11 years in prison in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported.
Karaca,...
Turkish court orders closure of LGBTQ+ group despite non-prosecution in obscenity probe
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the closure of an LGBTQ+ association in İzmir province over alleged obscenity in its social media posts, even...
New abuse case involving Ukrainian orphan surfaces in Turkey
A Turkish prosecutor opened a new case over the alleged abuse of a Ukrainian orphan, indicating that abuse allegations involving Ukrainian orphans sheltered in...
A call for justice in Washington: ‘Authoritarianism thrives on silence’
Marking International Human Rights Day, the Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 brought victims of state violence, purged academics, journalists living in exile, human rights defenders...
Human rights groups call for release of jailed judge to see critically injured son
Human rights groups have launched a social media campaign urging Turkish authorities to release former judge Murat Arslan, allowing him to be with his...
Turkish lawyer arrested after opposing clemency for quake-case suspects
Naim Eminoğlu, a lawyer and executive of the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), was arrested on Thursday in İstanbul over alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations
At least 2,335 people died in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2025 due to right-to-life violations, human rights groups said, warning of...
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