Turkey arrests journalist for reporting on alleged judicial corruption
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest Furkan Karabay, an editor for the Gerçek Gündem news website who was detained on Thursday for reporting...
Jailed opposition mayor faces up to 35 years in prison
Prosecutors in İstanbul have drafted an indictment seeking up to 35 years in prison for jailed Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, a member of Turkey’s...
Turkish police briefly detain teen over ‘Kurdistan’ T-shirt, ill-treatment alleged
Police in southeastern Turkey briefly detained and allegedly beat a 15-year-old boy for wearing a T-shirt bearing the word “Kurdistan” on Tuesday, the Numedya...
Turkish court blocks access to reports saying far-right official broke woman’s nose
A Turkish court has blocked online access to multiple news reports and social media posts about a far-right party official who is standing trial...
Paralyzed inmate has been awaiting presidential pardon for a year amid health concerns
Şerife Sulukan, a woman suffering from paralysis and epilepsy who is jailed for links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has been awaiting a presidential...
Greek police rescue 64 asylum seekers left on border islet by smugglers: report
Greek police rescued 64 asylum seekers, including 10 children, who had been left by smugglers on a tiny islet in the Evros River, which...
Where is Yusuf Bilge Tunç?
Yusuf Bilge Tunç disappeared in broad daylight on August 6, 2019, leaving no trace behind. He has not been heard from since. All the...
High school student convicted of insulting Erdogan
A high school student in Diyarbakır was sentenced to over seven months in prison on Thursday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the...
HRW urges Germany’s Merz to raise concerns over Turkey’s authoritarian slide during Ankara visit
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should not ignore Turkey’s worsening record on democracy and human rights and an ongoing crackdown...
Turkey blocked access to 4,427 X accounts, tweets in 2022: report
Access to at least 4,427 URLs consisting of X, formerly Twitter, accounts and tweets were restricted in 2022 in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing...
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