Former teacher says torture by police common in Turkey’s Afyon province
Former teacher Şaban Sarıkaya, previously imprisoned for alleged links to the Gülen movement, said he was subjected to torture and witnessed others being tortured...
Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans is protected by free speech laws, Turkey’s top court rules
Chanting pro-Kurdish slogans and singing songs in Kurdish are protected by freedom of speech laws, Turkey’s Constitutional Court said on Thursday, in a ruling...
UN Working Group to address ‘disappearance’ of Selahaddin Gülen
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will address the disappearance and forcible return to Turkey of Selahaddin Gülen, a teacher who...
Editor-in-chief of Turkish daily arrested for Gülen condolence message
Kazım Güleçyüz, the editor-in-chief of Turkey’s Yeni Asya newspaper, was arrested on Wednesday on accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda for conveying condolences for the...
Famous Turkish actress convicted of ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
Ezgi Mola, a popular Turkish actress, was convicted on insult charges after she protested in a tweet in August 2020 the release of a...
Turkish prosecutors investigate 2 journalists under ‘disinformation law’
İstanbul prosecutors have launched an investigation into two journalists on accusations of spreading “disinformation” due to their comments about the forced resignation of three lawmakers from...
Turkey ranked 117th among 139 countries in global rule of law index
Turkey was ranked 117th among 139 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) on Thursday, dropping one...
3 police officers, 1 doctor go on trial in southern Turkey in first post-coup...
Three police officers and a doctor accused of involvement in the torture of a former teacher in police custody are now standing trial in...
Rights groups urge EU commission to oppose Turkey’s proposed ‘agent of influence’ bill
More than 50 international rights organizations have called on the European Commission to oppose Turkey’s proposed “agent of influence” bill, warning it was a...
Turkey investigates 30 over tweets about Erdoğan’s health
Turkish National Police announced on Wednesday that legal action has been taken against 30 people who commented about the health of President Recep Tayyip...
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