Turkish press groups decry detentions of journalists
Turkish press organizations have condemned the recent detentions of multiple journalists and a media translator as part of an investigation led by prosecutors in...
Turkey to auction off popular döner chain seized over Gülen links
Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced the sale of Maydonoz Döner, one of the country’s largest fast-food chains, for a base...
Int’l rights groups condemn Turkey’s crackdown on legal community, İstanbul bar
An international coalition of lawyers, bar associations and human rights groups has in a joint statement condemned the Turkish government’s escalating campaign against the İstanbul Bar...
Over 2,600 young workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in last 12 years
At least 2,664 young workers have died in workplace accidents in Turkey over the past 12 years, according to a new report by the...
Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence in...
Seven Turkish citizens are feared to have been abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due to their links to the Gülen movement after...
Amnesty says Somali strikes with Turkish drones killed civilians
Twin airstrikes by Somalia’s military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Tuesday, calling for an...
32 femicide cases recorded in Turkey in May
A total of 32 women fell victim to femicide in Turkey in May, the Bianet news website reported.
The number of femicide victims has increased...
Turkey again fires academic who signed peace petition
An appeals court in Turkey has ruled to remove from her job Mühdan Sağlam, an academic who was recently reinstated after initially being fired...
Armenian cemetery destroyed by bulldozers in Van province
An old Armenian cemetery in Turkey’s eastern province of Van was destroyed by bulldozers last week and bones were scattered across the field, sparking...
463 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in first quarter of year
At least 463 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the first quarter of 2023, according to a reportby the Health and Safety Labor...
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