Artist walks streets of İstanbul with Kavala portrait to protest his imprisonment
An artist is walking around the streets of İstanbul carrying a portrait of jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, to protest his extended imprisonment, Turkish...
EU rapporteur questions ‘strange delay’ in ECtHR case of businessman jailed over Gülen links
European Parliament Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor has expressed concern over the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) delay in ruling on the case...
Refugees confronted with increasing hate crimes after Bolu City Council approves controversial proposal
Refugees in Turkey's northwestern city of Bolu said they have been confronted with more hate crimes since the municipal council approved a discriminatory proposal...
İstanbul’s opposition mayor investigated for targeting prosecutor amid crackdown on his party
In the latest episode of an ongoing crackdown on Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), an investigation has been launched into popular İstanbul...
Social media is a ‘threat to democracy,’ Erdoğan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy, The Associated Press reported.
Erdoğan’s government plans...
Erdoğan likens LGBT community to ‘plague’ at his party’s youth wing congress
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan referred to LGBT individuals as a “plague” during a speech at the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Youth...
Minister says LGBT foundations unable to damage family values despite foreign funding
Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, known for his anti-LGBT statements, has said LGBT foundations in the country are receiving a significant amount of foreign...
Turkish authorities detain 93 people in a week over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 93 people over the past week for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on...
Teen takes own life over father’s imprisonment in post-coup crackdown
A 16-year-old has died by suicide in Turkey’s eastern Diyarbakır province as a result of depression caused by actions of the Turkish government, which,...
Human rights advocates worry Turkey may return Iranian refugees to Iran
Iranian human rights advocates have expressed concern that Iranian refugees in Turkey are at risk of being returned to Iran following a shift in...
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