Pop singer deletes solidarity tweet for jailed women after being targeted by ultranationalist, pro-government...
A Turkish pop singer who on Mother’s Day posted a tweet about the situation of pregnant and sick women as well as mothers with...
Turkey among Europe’s most hostile environments for journalism, Council of Europe report says
Turkey has become one of Europe's most hostile environments for independent journalism, with a high number of jailed journalists, widespread legal harassment, intimidation and...
144 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in February: report
A total of 144 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in February, the Artı Gerçek news website reported, citing a monthly report by the...
Right violations increase in Turkish prisons as inmates forced to quarantine for months in...
Major violations of prisoners' rights have been occurring in large quarantine cells, where up to 30 inmates are forced to live together for months,...
Opposition MP questions surge in allegations of police mistreatment in Turkey
An opposition lawmaker has posed a parliamentary question to the interior and justice ministers about the recent surge in complaints alleging police mistreatment in...
Turkey says more than half a million Syrians have returned home since December
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced that more than 500,000 Syrians who fled to Turkey during the rule of Bashar al-Assad have returned...
Despite peace talks, Turkey blocks access to social media accounts of pro-Kurdish news outlets
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the social media accounts of several pro-Kurdish media outlets, sparking criticism and raising questions about the government’s sincerity...
Reactions mount as AKP gov’t accused of favoritism in appointment of teachers
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been accused of favoritism in the appointment of public school teachers, with thousands of candidates saying...
Press Freedom in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2025 as authorities tightened control over the media through prosecutions, regulatory penalties and online censorship. Pressure escalated...
11-year-old girl with Down syndrome deteriorates after arrest of her mother on Gülen links
Ayşe Asude Gök, an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome, stopped interacting with her caregivers after her mother was arrested to serve a sentence for...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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