Turkish journalist fined over report allegedly insulting public official
A court in Istanbul has fined journalist Melisa Gülbaş 7,080 Turkish lira ($220) for allegedly insulting a public official in connection with her reporting,...
Senior AKP lawmaker calls for Holocaust films to be banned in Turkey
A senior lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has called for a nationwide ban on films about the Holocaust, saying such...
Photojournalist who captured police killing of Kurdish student faces fourth terrorism indictment
A Turkish prosecutor has issued a fourth indictment against photojournalist Abdurrahman Gök, who took pictures of a Kurdish university student being shot to death...
Kurdish activist sentenced to death in Iran faces deportation from Turkey
A Kurdish human rights activist sentenced to death in Iran has been detained in Turkey and now faces deportation, the Mezopotamya News Agency (MA)...
European lawyers bar urges Turkey to free jailed lawyer in critical condition
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has called on Turkish authorities to immediately suspend the prison sentence of lawyer Süleyman...
Turkey jails pregnant woman over alleged Gülen links despite law suspending sentences for expectant...
A pregnant woman was jailed in northwestern Turkey despite a law allowing the suspension of prison sentences for expectant mothers, after being convicted of...
UN rapporteurs raise alarm over suppression of women’s rights defenders in Turkey
United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concern regarding allegations of the suppression of women’s rights defenders in Turkey, accusing the authorities of misusing the...
Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing
As Turkey marks the 10th anniversary of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, a left-wing party has raised questions in parliament over alleged links between...
Turkey blocks X account of news outlet critical of government
Turkish authorities on Wednesday blocked access to the X account of Sendika.org, a left-leaning news site critical of the Turkish government, citing concerns over...
At least 1,566 workers in Turkey died in occupational accidents in first 3 quarters:...
Turkey recorded at least 1,566 deaths in work-related accidents in the first three quarters of the year, the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG) reported.
According...
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