Turkish court rejects request for acquittal in journalists’ trial over İmamoğlu protest coverage
A Turkish court on Friday rejected a request for immediate acquittal in the trial of eight journalists prosecuted for covering protests that erupted after...
Turkish judge at ECtHR defends government’s false arguments during proceedings: report
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) convened on Wednesday to hear the case of Turkish teacher Yüksel Yalçınkaya, who...
Merz criticizes Turkish judiciary, clashes with Erdoğan over Gaza during Ankara visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the state of Turkey’s judiciary and disagreed with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over their opposing views on Israel’s war...
ECtHR faults Turkey for arresting journalist after 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated Articles 5 (1), (3), (4), (5) and 10 of the European Convention...
Turkish judges defy Constitutional Court, reject retrial of former city planner
An İstanbul court on Thursday rejected a ruling by Turkey’s Constitutional Court ordering a retrial of former city planner Tayfun Kahraman, attracting criticism from...
EU to host donor conference on Syria, Turkey quake aid
The EU plans to host a donors conference in March to mobilize international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week’s devastating earthquake, EU...
New regulation gives Turkey’s president final say on mining permits, prompting legal, environmental concerns
Turkey has introduced sweeping changes to its mining permit system that put the final decision-making authority under the presidency, a move environmental groups and...
Lack of clean water, toilets puts quake survivors, particularly children, at risk of disease:...
Thousands of people are without safe drinking water and sanitation facilities such as running water and toilets in Turkish provinces affected by a devastating...
17 minors died, 192 rights violations recorded in eastern and southeastern Turkey over the...
Seventeen minors lost their lives and at least 192 child rights violations were recorded in eastern and southeastern Turkey over the past year, the...
Gov’t under fire for not providing shelter to earthquake survivors despite massive aid
The Turkish government, which has been receiving growing criticism due to what many say is its poor response to powerful earthquakes that hit the...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...