TurkStat statistics show economic confidence at lowest in seven months
Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has shown that Turkey’s economic confidence stood at 95.8 in June, its lowest level in the...
RTÜK fines 4 TV stations for airing politician’s remarks on Erdoğan ‘escape’ plan
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on four TV stations for airing the remarks of main...
Ankara Bar president who refused to publish torture report resigns
Ankara Bar Association President Kemal Koranel, who refused to publish a report by the bar’s human rights committee on allegations of torture made by...
Far-right MP attacks Armenian lawmaker, threatens with genocide
A far-right independent member of the Turkish Parliament has threatened Turkish-Armenian lawmaker Garo Paylan with facing the same fate as his ancestors amid debates...
Erdoğan declares victory in Turkey’s historic runoff election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared victory Sunday in a historic runoff that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of polarizing rule,...
Turkey again among ‘not free’ countries in internet freedom: Freedom House report
Internet freedom in Turkey has steadily declined over the past decade, with the country again ranking among the “not free” countries concerning online freedoms,...
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...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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