Rights activist Avazyan briefly detained by Turkish police at airport
Natali Avazyan, a Turkish-Armenian human rights activist, tweeted on Wednesday that she was being taken into police custody at an airport in the southern...
102 journalists appeared in court, 10 sentenced to prison in 3 months: report
One hundred two journalists appeared at hearings in their trials in Turkey from July to September, and 10 of them were sentenced to a...
European rights court fines Turkey for preventing inmate’s access to newspaper
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey for violating the right to freedom of expression of an inmate who was barred...
Main opposition leader vows to make amends for suffering caused by the state
Turkey’s main opposition leader has promised to acknowledge the injustices of the current and previous governments and make amends for the suffering they have...
Kurdish singer says concert cancelled by municipality for including Kurdish songs
Kurdish singer Mem Ararat said in a statement on Twitter that a concert of his which was scheduled to take place on December 4...
Former AKP deputy targets main opposition leader and his Alevi heritage
Hüseyin Besli, a former deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), targeted Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his Alevi...
Study reveals 60 percent of Turks have witnessed violence against women
A new study has revealed that almost 60 percent of Turks have witnessed violence against women in their immediate environment amid calls for reinstatement...
Former military cadets, officers among 103 facing detention over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 103 people including 73 former military cadets and three former officers due to their alleged links to...
1,853 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in first 10 months of 2021:...
Turkey recorded 1,853 deaths in work-related accidents in the first 10 months of this year, according to a recent report by the Workers’ Health...
Senior AKP figure targets Gülen movement supporters in hate speech
Mücahit Birinci, a member of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party’s 50-seat Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK), targeted supporters of the faith-based Gülen...
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