21 journalists detained in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır province
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained 21 journalists in southeastern Turkey's Diyarbakır province, Turkish media reported.
The detained journalists worked for pro-Kurdish news outlets JinNews and...
19 face detention in southeastern Turkey for Gülen links
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 19 people, including 12 academics, in southeastern Bitlis and Gaziantep provinces for alleged links to the Gulen...
Turkish gov’t continued to limit religious minorities’ rights in 2021: US report
The US Department of State has underlined in a recent report that Ankara continued to limit the rights of non-Muslim religious minorities, especially those not recognized...
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...
Enes Kanter Freedom faces new investigation on Erdoğan insult allegations
Turkish prosecutors launched a new investigation into Enes Kanter Freedom, an activist and a former NBA player, on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep...
Court defers announcement of verdict for man who punched Kılıçdaroğlu in 2019
An Ankara court has sentenced Osman Sarıgün, who punched Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu at a funeral in 2019,...
‘Don’t be afraid of the arts,’ 57 bar associations tell Turkish gov’t amid bans
Fifty-seven bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the Turkish government to stop imposing bans on arts and culture events...
RTÜK fines 4 TV stations for airing politician’s remarks on Erdoğan ‘escape’ plan
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on four TV stations for airing the remarks of main...
Greek minister says steel fence on Turkey border to undergo major extension
A steel fence between Turkey and Greece is to be extended from around 40 kilometers to 120 kilometers to prevent irregular migration from Turkey,...
Eskişehir Governor’s Office bans women from doing yoga in local park
A group of woman in central Turkey's Eskişehir province were banned from doing yoga in a city park by the governor's office amid outrage...
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