294 women killed by men, 297 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
At least 294 women were murdered by men in Turkey in 2025, while 297 more died under suspicious circumstances, according to an annual report released on...
Judges suspended over accusation of taking $720,000 to release Dutch drug kingpin’s associates
Three Turkish judges were suspended after being accused of accepting a $720,000 bribe to free associates of a notorious Dutch drug lord, Turkish Minute...
Report: Turkish soldiers torture Kurdish shepherds in Şemdinli
Kurdish shepherds Nasır Taş and Ramazan Aktaş from a village in the Şemdinli district of Hakkari province were reportedly tortured by Turkish soldiers as...
19 detained over Nevruz celebration in Ankara
Nineteen people were detained on Monday as part of an investigation over a celebration held in Ankara on March 19 to mark the spring...
New indictment seeks up to 4 years in prison for İstanbul mayor
Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to four years, one month for İstanbul’s opposition mayor on charges of insulting election officials...
EU commits €755 mln in humanitarian aid to Turkey for earthquake response
The European Union has announced on the first anniversary of twin earthquakes in 2023, Turkey’s worst disaster of modern times, that the EU will...
Popular döner restaurant chain in Turkey investigated over Gülen links, 353 detained
Turkish police have detained 353 people as part of an investigation into a well-known döner restaurant chain in Turkey for alleged links to the...
Court orders main opposition leader to pay Erdoğan 300,000 lira in damages
A Turkish court has ordered main opposition leader Özgür Özel to pay President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 300,000 Turkish lira ($6,580) in damages over remarks...
Journalist Nevşin Mengü faces judicial harassment, online smear campaign over interview: report
Turkish journalist Nevşin Mengü has faced judicial harassment and a coordinated online smear campaign after publishing an interview with Salih Müslim, an official of...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court says asset freezes in coup cases do not violate property rights
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that freezing the assets of defendants accused of involvement in a 2016 coup attempt does not violate property rights,...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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