31,131 workers have died in occupational accidents during AKP rule: İSİG
Turkey has recorded 31,131 deaths in work-related accidents since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in November 2002, according to a report by...
Court releases defendants in case over alleged abuse of student interns at Turkish Parliament
A Turkish court has ordered the release from pretrial detention of all defendants in a case concerning the alleged abuse of student interns at...
EU chiefs congratulate Turks on ‘massive’ vote turnout
EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel congratulated Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of national elections, hailing...
Minority and Refugee Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Minority groups, refugees and migrants in Turkey continued to face discrimination, violence and forced returns in 2025.
Syrians were among the most vulnerable groups. According...
Vast majority of Syrians in Turkey working without insurance, say migration experts
The vast majority of Syrian migrants in Turkey are working in jobs that provide no insurance or benefits, according to migrations experts.
Turkey, under its...
Turkey keeps journalist in prison 3 months past release date due to ‘lack of...
Turkish authorities have kept a journalist in prison for more than three months beyond his expected release date after a parole board ruled that...
Turkey intensifies crackdown on Gülen movement, orders detention of 73 in 2 days
Prosecutors have intensified Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement following the announcement of a new cabinet by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday and...
Architect of Turkey’s penal code calls for retrials in Gülen-linked convictions
One of the architects of Turkey’s penal code has called for a special legal arrangement to allow retrials for people convicted on terrorism charges...
IHD says conditions in Turkish prisons poor, human rights violations common
Ahmet Çiçek from the Human Rights Association (IHD) has said conditions in Turkish prisons are inhumane and that human rights violations have become worryingly...
126 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in February: İSİG
At least 126 individuals died in work-related incidents across Turkey in February, according to a new report from the Health and Safety Labour Watch Turkey (İSİG).
Construction...
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