78-year-old retired teacher fined for ‘insulting’ deputy minister
A Turkish court has fined a 78-year-old former teacher for insulting a deputy minister, ordering the teacher to pay him TL 7,080 ($220) as...
Teen detained for allegedly swearing at President Erdoğan’s convoy
A 16-year-old girl was detained on the orders of a presidential guard after allegedly cursing at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s convoy as it...
Story of lawyer jailed on Gülen links exposes plight of children accompanying their mothers...
The story of Özge Elif Hendekci, a lawyer who was previously imprisoned in Turkey along with her child on charges of links to the...
Slain HDP staffer’s father indicted on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda
The father of a young woman who was killed in an attack at the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) office in western Turkey last...
Former teacher arrested on Gülen charges says heating cut off in cell despite cold...
A former teacher arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement told his family during a phone call on Tuesday that the heating in...
Teenagers detained over Gülen links report psychological abuse and rights violations
Two youngsters who were among 14 teenagers detained during raids on alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement said they were psychologically abused during...
Romanian journalists call for release of imprisoned Turkish colleagues
Romanian journalists and representatives of several NGOs called for the Turkish government to release imprisoned journalists immediately at an event organized in the Romanian...
160 Turkish groups oppose reported anti-LGBTQ+ bill
A coalition of 160 civil society organizations in Turkey on Tuesday condemned the government’s plans for a new bill that would impose prison sentences...
Women rights activists criticize low number of female candidates in upcoming elections
Women’s rights activists have criticized the low number of female political candidates in Turkey’s upcoming local elections, saying it reflects the gender divide in...
Another journalist arrested in Turkey amid ongoing crackdown on the press
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled for the arrest of freelance journalist Metin Yoksu, part of an investigation led by prosecutors in the northeastern...
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