EP rapporteur says visa-free travel impossible for Turks without easing of terrorism laws
Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, has said as long as Turkey does not soften its counterterrorism laws, the EU will not...
Turkey appoints trustee to run pro-opposition network TELE1
Turkish authorities have appointed a government-controlled trustee to take over management of TELE1, one of the country’s last remaining pro-opposition television networks, after the...
CoE anti-torture committee visits Turkey
A delegation from the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out...
Experts say hate crimes go largely unreported in Turkey
Hate crimes against religious minorities are on the rise in Turkey, but experts believe many go unreported due to victims' reluctance to speak up...
Turkish lawmaker urges release of mother jailed with toddler over alleged links to Gülen...
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a prominent human rights defender and a deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has called on...
Turkish commentator taken off air after mentioning Erdoğan ex-football star foe
A football announcer for Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT was taken off the air while commentating on a 2022 FIFA World Cup match after he...
Stockholm Center for Freedom joins the Alliance Against Genocide
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The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) announced today that it has joined the Alliance Against Genocide, an international coalition dedicated to creating the...
Turkey ranked 149th in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index 2022
Turkey was ranked 149th among 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2022 World Press Freedom Index, with the prominent press organization warning about...
25 former, current public servants detained in Ankara due to alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 30 former and current public servants in the capital city of Ankara due to their alleged links...
Turkey arrests 7 for listening to religious sermons on X
A Turkish court arrested six women and one man who had been detained for listening to religious sermons on the X platform, streamed by...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...