Turkish lawyer calls on colleagues for immediate action amid mass detentions over Gülen links
In the wake of the mass detention of more than 300 people in multiple provinces across Turkey ordered by prosecutors in Gaziantep over alleged...
HDP submits its written defense to top court in closure case
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), which faces a closure case, has submitted its written defense to the Constitutional Court, which the party said...
Turkish journalist arrested due to reports on investigations into opposition mayors
Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay was arrested on Thursday on charges of insulting the president and targeting public officials involved in counterterrorism efforts in his...
Conviction of Kavala is a blatant disregard for rule of law and judicial independence:...
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned the conviction of prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying the verdict is a...
Turkey investigates opposition MPs over ‘Free İmamoğlu’ banner on Bosporus Bridge
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) hung a “Free İmamoğlu” banner on the Bosporus Bridge...
Turkey orders detention of 52 people over alleged Gülen links in 2 days
Turkish prosecutors in two days ordered the detention of 52 people including teachers, health workers, former public officers, businessmen and active duty and former...
Turkey removes 5 more mayors from office amid widening crackdown on opposition
Turkey’s interior ministry announced on Thursday that five district mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been removed from office, following...
2 human rights activists set to appear in court for allegedly violating the law...
Two human rights activists will appear in court in eastern Van province on Thursday for allegedly violating the law on demonstrations, the Bianet news...
Suicide attempt of girls in Turkish state-run protection facilities raises alarm
The recent suicide attempts of five girls on the same day in a child protection facility affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Family and...
Female inmates subject to mistreatment and humiliating practices in Bakırköy Prison, say CİSST lawyers
Lawyers from the Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) have said female inmates in Bakırköy Prison are subject to mistreatment and humiliating practices,...
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