İstanbul governor warns municipalities over stray dogs, says none will be left on the...
İstanbul Governor Davut Gül has warned municipalities that they must fully enforce Turkey’s controversial stray dog law, saying the city would not allow stray...
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
Yasin Ugan, who had been missing for six months before suddenly reappearing in police custody, has revealed in court that he was tortured by...
Family of inmate who died following surgery not allowed to see his body: İHD...
Eren Keskin, co-chair of the Human Rights Association (İHD), has announced that doctors have confirmed the brain death of sick inmate Ergün Akdoğan, who...
Thousands of children lost parents in Turkey’s earthquake disaster
A total of 3,500 children lost either one or both parents in earthquakes that devastated several southeastern Turkish provinces in early February, the Hürriyet...
Turkey arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, media monitoring report says
Turkish authorities arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, according to the BIA Media Monitoring Reports, a series tracking press freedom violations that found...
CPJ calls on Turkey to investigate airstrikes that killed journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called on Turkey to immediately conduct a full and transparent investigation into whether Hawar News Agency...
Inmates in Turkish prisons continue hunger strike despite deteriorating health
Two inmates in Turkish prisons staging hunger strikes said they would continue their protests despite their health having deteriorated considerably, the Duvar news website...
European rights court rules Turkey violated fair trial rights in dismissal cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Thursday that Turkey violated the right to a reasoned decision of four applicants who were...
Anti-Syrian discrimination mars Turkey’s earthquake response: report
State-linked organizations providing the bulk of relief have denied aid to Syrians in some cases in Turkish provinces affected by devastating earthquakes in early...
Ankara court rules in favor of former public servant dismissed for donating to Gülen-affiliated...
The Ankara 19th Administrative Court has ruled in favor of a former civil servant who was dismissed by a government decree for donating money...
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