CPJ urges Turkey not to contest appeals of veteran journalists Altan, Ilıcak
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkish authorities to stop opposing the appeals of veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak following their...
Jailed veteran journalist Karayeğen reveals details of torture by Turkish police
Jailed Turkish veteran journalist İbrahim Karayeğen (52), a night-shift editor at the Zaman newspaper, Turkey’s most highly circulated newspaper before its unlawful takeover and...
At least 852 child workers have died on the job since 2013
At least 852 children have died in work-related accidents in Turkey over the past 13 years, according to new data released on Wednesday.
The figures,...
Turkey blocks union’s X account over posts commemorating executed student leaders
A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on the X account of the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim-İş), reportedly over posts commemorating...
Jailed philanthropist says will no longer attend hearings as a fair trial is unlikely
Prominent philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars on politically motivated charges since 2017, has said he will no longer attend...
Senior AKP figure targets Gülen movement supporters in hate speech
Mücahit Birinci, a member of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party’s 50-seat Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK), targeted supporters of the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish court again convicts journalist of terrorist propaganda in posts despite top court ruling
A Turkish court on Wednesday again handed down a suspended sentence of 15 months to journalist Neşe İdil on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda...
3 dead after migrant boat hits rocks off Greek island of Lesbos: report
Three migrants died and 16 others were rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday after a dinghy carrying them from the nearby...
EU lawmakers file 762 amendments to Turkey report ahead of June vote, citing rights...
European Parliament lawmakers have filed 762 amendments to a draft report on Turkey, highlighting concerns over human rights, the rule of law and democratic...
Investigation launched into Turkish-Cypriot academic for insulting Erdoğan
A police investigation has been launched into Associate Professor Hasan Ulaş Altıok, a Turkish-Cypriot academic, on allegations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
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