Young man faces trial for insulting Turkish state on social media
A young man, identified only by the initials S.K., will face trial for allegedly insulting and disregarding the symbols of the state's sovereignty in...
Letters by inmate prior to his death reveal severe mistreatment
Letters written by an inmate prior to his death revealed he had been subjected to beating, death threats and psychological pressure, the Duvar news...
Turkish far-right leader calls for recognition of Alevi cemevis as houses of worship
The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on Tuesday called for the removal of barriers preventing the recognition of cemevis, Alevi houses...
CPJ urges probe after Turkish journalist beaten in suspected retaliation over corruption reporting
A Turkish journalist was assaulted in suspected retaliation for his reporting on alleged local corruption, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday, urging authorities...
Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for the British Sky News broadcaster, she said on Monday, in the latest wave...
Documentary tells stories of people fleeing Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
A documentary telling the stories of some of the victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown who were able to leave the country through Greece premiered...
Kurdish journalist released from pretrial detention 306 days after arrest
A Turkish court on Thursday decided for the release from pretrial detention of a Kurdish journalist 306 days after she was arrested on terrorism-related...
Top court upholds sentence given to jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld a prison sentence of four years, eight months given to Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been...
Afghan miner killed in northern Turkey to cover up illegal mine: report
An Afghan man who was injured while working in an illegal coal mine in northern Turkey was not taken to a hospital but was...
200 lawyers express support for Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
Two hundred lawyers have expressed support for Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have been protesting in front of the Şanlıurfa Courthouse...
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