Turkey sees 80 percent rise in adolescent suicide rates: UNICEF
Adolescent suicide rates in Turkey surged by 80 percent between 2018 and 2022, one of the steepest increases globally, according to a recent UNICEF...
Top court rules Turkey violated rights of Gülen-linked teacher abducted from Kazakhstan
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that authorities violated their obligation to investigate credible allegations of torture made by Zabit Kişi, a former teacher convicted...
Turkey arrests 61 active-duty military officers over Gülen links
A Turkish court in İstanbul on Monday ordered the arrest of 61 military officers accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, following their...
23 detained in latest crackdown on allegedly Gülen-linked döner chains in Turkey
Turkish police detained 23 people on Tuesday as part of an expanding investigation into businesses allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement, targeting two döner...
25 more arrested, acting mayor investigated in widening corruption probe linked to İmamoğlu
An İstanbul court has ordered the arrest of 25 more people and launched an investigation into İstanbul’s acting mayor as part of an expanding...
Turkish lawyer demands authorities enforce restraining orders amid rising femicide
A Turkish lawyer has criticized authorities for failing to enforce restraining orders issued to women facing gender-based violence, who often fall victim to femicide,...
Amnesty International calls on Turkey to uphold Saturday Mothers’ right to peaceful assembly
Amnesty International called on Turkish authorities to respect and protect the right to peaceful assembly of the Saturday Mothers, on May 27, the group’s 30th anniversary.
The...
Turkish authorities subject pregnant inmate to X-ray scanner for hospital visit, despite health concerns
Hatice Doğru, a four-months pregnant woman arrested during a mass crackdown on the Gülen movement in Turkey’s Gaziantep province, was forced to go through...
Pregnant woman’s health rapidly declines in Turkish prison after Gülen-linked arrest
The health of a pregnant woman jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has quickly worsened in custody, her husband said Monday,...
Turkey investigates opposition MPs over ‘Free İmamoğlu’ banner on Bosporus Bridge
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) hung a “Free İmamoğlu” banner on the Bosporus Bridge...
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