Indictments seek lengthy prison sentences for 42 May Day demonstrators in pretrial detention
Two indictments drafted separately by Turkish prosecutors seek prison sentences of up to 13-and-a-half years for each of 42 people arrested for defying a...
İstanbul district mayor, 25 others arrested in expanding crackdown targeting CHP
Hasan Mutlu, mayor of the Bayrampaşa district of İstanbul from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested late Monday along with 25 others in...
[UPDATE] French journalist detained in İstanbul during protests released
A French journalist detained for covering a pro-Kurdish protest in İstanbul who was facing possible deportation has been released, he told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.
Raphael Boukandoura,...
Press freedom NGO criticizes harsh sentences for journalists in Turkey
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) Monitoring Coordinator Gürkan Özturan has condemned the harsh sentences recently handed down by Turkish courts to...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2022 in Review
Turkey’s efforts at transnational repression against critics abroad did not wind down in 2022. On the contrary, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government devised new...
Activists emphasize plight of children affected by Turkey’s politically motivated trials
Activists campaigned on social media over the weekend to spotlight the dire consequences of politically motivated trials in Turkey, emphasizing the severe impact on...
Turkey’s prison population continue to surge, operating at 42 percent over capacity
Turkey’s prison population has climbed to 433,543, exceeding official capacity by 42 percent, according to a report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST), a...
Prosecutors launch investigation into DEM Party members over Kurdish anthem
The Şırnak Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into 13 members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) for...
Pop singer deletes solidarity tweet for jailed women after being targeted by ultranationalist, pro-government...
A Turkish pop singer who on Mother’s Day posted a tweet about the situation of pregnant and sick women as well as mothers with...
Turkey removes another mayor from office following terrorism conviction
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has removed Mehmet Alkan, mayor of the Kağızman district of Kars province, from office after he was sentenced to more than...
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