Father jailed, mother left to care for disabled child on her own: Gökkaya family’s...
For nearly five years Güldane Gökkaya fed her blind, severely disabled son by syringe, lifted him in and out of bed by herself and...
Threats against women’s rights no longer a discussion for the AKP, says MP Özlem...
Özlem Zengin, a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and notorious for discriminatory remarks against women critical of the Turkish government,...
Nearly 9 in 10 women in Turkey’s film industry report widespread harassment and unsafe...
Nearly nine in 10 women working in Turkey’s film industry say they have experienced harassment, violence, discrimination or other serious workplace violations, according to...
World leaders committed to strengthening democracy, defending against transnational threats and repression
World leaders who gathered for an online democracy summit have committed to bolstering democracy and combatting authoritarian trends, protecting human rights, promoting the rule...
Turkey’s broadcast regulator fines 2 TV stations, orders Disney+ and Spotify to remove content
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Boğaziçi University administration cancels class taught by gov’t critic
Political pressure on Turkish universities is continuing, with yet another class taught by a government critic canceled by Istanbul’s Boğaziçi University, the Evrensel daily reported.
Lecturer Sefa Ziya...
Man sentenced to 7.5 years in prison over alleged financial aid to Gülen-linked prisoners’...
A Turkish court has sentenced a man to seven-and-a-half years in prison on accusations that he helped transfer money to families of people jailed...
PACE rapporteur calls on Turkish political parties to avoid negative stances against refugees, migrants...
Birgir Thórarinsson, rapporteur for the crisis facing Afghan refugees from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Committee for Migration, Refugees and...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Election observer says Turkey blocked him over Kurdish support
A Danish lawmaker due to be an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) election observer in Turkey’s upcoming elections said on Thursday...
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