Famous mountaineer given suspended sentence for spreading ‘disinformation’
Nasuh Mahruki, a renowned mountaineer and founder of the Turkish Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), has been handed down a suspended sentence of nearly...
89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Eighty-nine people have over the past week been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
Court gives journalist suspended sentence, orders release after 3 months in pretrial detention
A Turkish court sentenced jailed journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison on Thursday for “inciting hatred and enmity” due to remarks he...
Inmates go on hunger strike to protest rights violations in prison in western Turkey
Six inmates in a prison in Turkey's western province of Afyonkarahisar went on a hunger strike on Tuesday to protest rights violations in the...
Release on parole of Turkish-Armenian journalist’s convicted killer sparks outrage
The release on parole on Wednesday of Ogün Samast, the convicted murderer of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of the Turkish-Armenian bilingual Agos weekly, has led...
58 Turkish journalists appeared in court in October: report
A total of 58 journalists appeared at court hearings in October, while three journalists were newly charged, according to the “Cost of News” monthly...
Closure of 2013 graft probes plunged Turkey into lawlessness: ex-prosecutor
The former Turkish prosecutor in charge of the December 17, 2013 corruption and bribery operation said in an interview with investigative journalist Cevheri Güven...
The Year in Review: Women’s Rights
The year 2020 has witnessed an increase in rights violations against women in Turkey, with rising numbers of femicide cases amid discussions of withdrawing...
Veteran journalist faces investigation for ‘targeting’ father of slain soldier
An investigation has been launched into veteran journalist Can Ataklı due to his statements targeting the father of a Turkish soldier who was recently killed in...
Turkey blocks journalist Furkan Karabay’s social media accounts, bans YouTube video
Turkish authorities on Monday blocked access to journalist Furkan Karabay’s accounts on X and Instagram and imposed an access ban on one of his...
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