Constitutional Court became ‘entirely ineffective’ as domestic remedy in 2022: censorship report
The Freedom of Expression Association’s (İFÖD) EngelliWeb initiative has said in its 2022 annual report on internet censorship in Turkey that the Constitutional Court became an...
Defendants decry personal toll as trial of young girls is adjourned
Defendants in Turkey’s ongoing “girls’ trial” described the lasting emotional, psychological and personal toll of facing terrorism charges over routine religious and educational activities...
2 YouTube journalists indicted on charges of insulting Erdoğan in street interviews
Turkish prosecutors have indicted two YouTube journalists and an interviewee on charges of insulting the president and denigrating the religious values of a segment...
Turkish court hands down longer prison sentence in retrial of Kurdish journalist
A court in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday sentenced Kurdish journalist Perihan Kaya to more than 18 months in prison on terrorism-related charges in a...
Opposition MP faces removal of parliamentary immunity due to criticism of Turkish military
A Turkish prosecutor has filed a summary of proceedings for an opposition lawmaker that may cause him to lose his parliamentary immunity, accusing him...
Erdoğan reverses order to close liberal İstanbul university after protests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday reversed his decision to close a liberal private university in İstanbul after protests by students and faculty...
Turkish strikes in northern Iraq spark fires
Turkish airstrikes on Wednesday have caused widespread fires in the Al-Amadiya district north of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkish Minute reported, citing local sources.
The...
Purge victim not allowed to obtain passport despite recommendation by ombudsman
Sait Güney, one of the more than 130,000 civil servants who were removed from their jobs as part of a purge carried out following...
Forensic report says ailing Kurdish politician ‘fit to remain in prison’
A report released by the İstanbul Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) has found that former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Aysel Tuğluk, who has...
6.2 mln children continue to face desperate conditions in Turkey, Syria since quakes: UNICEF
Millions of children and families are struggling to rebuild their lives, with 2.5 million children in Turkey and 3.7 million in Syria in need...
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