Human rights groups say closure of LGBTQ+ association violates freedoms, further pressures civil society...
Thirty human rights organizations have condemned a Turkish court’s decision to shut down the Young LGBTQ+ Association, saying the ruling violates the freedoms of...
Turkish lawmaker alleges widespread rights violations in southeastern prisons
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has alleged widespread human rights violations in prisons in southeastern Turkey, citing claims of arbitrary barriers to release, pressure on...
Former teacher jailed with toddler freed 9 months after Constitutional Court’s rights violation ruling
A former teacher imprisoned with her 2-year-old daughter over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement was released on Monday, nearly nine months after...
Kurdish journalist detained in İstanbul over alleged membership in ‘terrorist organization’
Journalist Eylem Babayiğit was detained late Tuesday night at her residence on accusations of “membership in a terrorist organization,” the Bianet news website reported...
Turkish court gives author suspended sentence for alleged terrorist propaganda
Author, director, and journalist Ruhi Karadağ has been handed down a 15-month suspended sentence on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda in one of his...
Erdoğan’s government continues its crackdown on critics and opponents: HRW
The arrest last week in Turkey of Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı is the latest in a pattern of politically motivated cases as the government...
Turkish authorities arrest YouTuber over filming content
Turkish authorities arrested street interviewer Özkan Bozkurt on Wednesday after he posted a video showing a person firing shots into the air during a...
UNDP announces initiative to bring vulnerable groups into labor force in Turkey’s quake-hit region
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a new $2.5 million initiative to fill up to 3,500 vacant positions in the textile industry...
Prison denies inmate his own book for being ‘motivational’
A prison administration in northwest Turkey has refused to deliver inmate Mehmet Alçınkaya a copy of his autobiography on the grounds that the book’s...
Turkey’s interior ministry defends ban on Kurdish play, citing public order concerns
The Turkey’s interior ministry has defended the ban on a Kurdish-language play, "Qral û Travis," in the eastern province of Ağrı, citing concerns over...
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