Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...
Former HDP executives indicted for referring to WWI killings of Armenians as ‘genocide’
Eleven former executives from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have been indicted on charges of insulting the Turkish nation for referring to the...
Poverty and inequality threaten children’s right to education in Turkey, association warns
Turkey’s deepening economic crisis is pushing children out of school, while structural problems in the education system threaten their right to education, the İstanbul-based...
UN committee seeks further information from Turkey in case of missing Yusuf Bilge Tunç
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has requested further information from Turkey in the case of former civil servant Yusuf Bilge Tunç, who has...
Delayed forensic report in student’s death fuels claims of negligence
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) on Friday released updated findings in the death of university student Rojin Kabaiş, which have reignited public outrage...
22 detained over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained eight active duty military officers and 14 former military cadets due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, the...
Jailed İstanbul mayor refuses to defend himself in diploma fraud trial after courtroom dispute
İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on Monday refused to defend himself during a trial over alleged diploma fraud after the court moved the hearing...
Turkish appeals court upholds sentence of photojournalist who captured murder of Kurdish student in...
A Turkish appellate court on Thursday upheld the conviction of photojournalist Abdurrahman Gök, who took pictures of a university student being shot to death...
RSF lists Turkey among countries targeting journalists for environmental reporting
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday listed Turkey as among the countries harassing journalists for covering environmental issues, highlighting the growing risks faced by...
Swedish Embassy in Ankara closes for a day due to protests over Quran burning...
The Swedish Embassy in Ankara was closed on Tuesday due to ongoing protests over the burning of the Quran by a far-right Danish-Swedish politician...
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