CoE calls on Turkey to amend criminal and anti-terrorism laws, release political prisoners
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), which monitors the enforcement of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR),...
Child worker deaths in Turkey rise 32 percent to 95 in past school year:...
At least 95 child workers died in Turkey during the 2025–2026 school year, a 32 percent increase from the previous year, according to a...
AKP takes control of another İstanbul municipality amid opposition claims of pressure
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) took control of another opposition-run İstanbul municipality on Wednesday after three city council members elected on the...
Turkey cracks down on social media users critical of gov’t for wildfire response
Turkey’s General Directorate of Security (EGM) has announced that it has started legal proceedings against social media users on charges of causing fear and...
Turkish strikes exacerbate humanitarian crisis, HRW says
Turkish airstrikes are inflicting damage on densely populated areas and critical infrastructure in northern and northeastern Syria and worsening an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis...
15 bar associations slam defacing of Kurdish-language traffic signs
Fifteen bar associations from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority regions have issued a joint statement condemning the defacing of Kurdish traffic signs, allegedly under the supervision of...
Turkey’s ATK to review situation of 81-year-old ailing Kurdish woman sentenced to prison
Van prosecutors have asked the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) to review its assessment of Makbule Özer, an 81-year-old Kurdish woman with serious disabilities...
Press freedom under pressure as trials and bans continued in April: report
Systematic violations of the rights of journalists continued in Turkey in April, with judicial harassment and punitive practices becoming increasingly widespread, according to a...
Turkey among top abusers of INTERPOL’s notice system, UK parliament report says
Turkey is among the most prolific abusers of INTERPOL’s notice system, a UK parliamentary report has found, warning that authoritarian regimes are increasingly exploiting...
Turkey jails 20 more people in widening Süleymanlılar investigation
A Turkish court has jailed 20 more people pending trial in an expanding investigation targeting the Süleymanlılar religious community and businesses linked to its...
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