‘Waiting for our dead’: Anger builds at Turkey’s earthquake response
With every passing moment, Ebru Fırat knows the chances dim of finding her cousin alive under the rubble of a flattened building in the...
Prominent law professors challenge Turkey’s Instagram ban at court
Two professors of law who are known for their activism concerning internet freedoms in Turkey have taken a controversial ban on the Instagram social...
Turkish gov’t moves to contain backlash over alleged discrimination against school shooting victim
Facing mounting condemnation from opposition politicians, journalists and civil society figures, Turkish government officials have contacted and visited the family of a school shooting...
7 migrants perish in boat tragedy off Turkish coast
A life raft carrying migrants crashed into rocks off Turkey’s Aegean coastal town of Cesme on Tuesday, killing seven people on board, the Turkish...
EU-Turkey migrant deal fueled suffering, rule of law breakdown, rights groups say on 10th...
Human rights groups said on Wednesday that the European Union’s 2016 migration deal with Turkey left a legacy of suffering for asylum seekers and...
HRW criticizes Turkey over jailing of environmental activist ahead of COP31
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday criticized Turkey’s detention of an environmental activist, warning it raises concerns about whether the country will uphold the...
552 kids mark Children’s Day in Turkish prisons with their mothers
Turkey is celebrating National Sovereignty and Children’s Day with a total of 552 children under the age of six accompanying their mothers in prisons,...
Turkey detains 19 people on alleged Gülen links
Police in western Turkey have detained 19 people for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the government of “terrorist...
Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters calls for release of Kurdish singer in Turkey
Former Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters has urged for the release of Kurdish singer Nudem Durak, who was sentenced to 19 years in prison...
23 detained during Pride Month events in Turkey, says TİHV
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has released a report detailing human rights violations during Pride Month events, noting that a total of...
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