Former teacher diagnosed with cancer amid Turkey’s post-coup purge dies without justice 

A former teacher who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after being dismissed from her job by a government decree following a coup attempt in...

Turkey accused of illegally seizing farmland for post-quake projects

The Turkish government is facing accusations of illegal land seizure after authorities bulldozed private farmland in the country’s earthquake-hit south without a final court...

Bluesky restricts access to 72 accounts in Turkey amid government pressure

Bluesky has restricted access to 72 accounts and one post in Turkey, marking a shift for the decentralized social media platform that had previously...

11 city officials detained in operation targeting opposition-run municipality in İstanbul

Eleven city officials were detained Thursday in an operation targeting the opposition-run Beşiktaş Municipality in İstanbul over alleged bid-rigging, marking the latest development in...

Prominent rights lawyer rearrested less than 24 hours after release from prison

Selçuk Kozağaçlı, a well-known human rights lawyer and honorary president of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), was rearrested on Thursday, less than 24 hours...

Turkish journalist living in exile says he continues to face threats to his life

Turkish investigative journalist Cevheri Güven said he continues to face constant threats to his life, even after seeking asylum in Germany. Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine...

Turkish prison authorities refuse to take inmate suffering from cancer to state institute that...

Turkish prison authorities have refused to take a seriously ill inmate for an evaluation by the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK), which could authorize...

Turkish journalist gets suspended sentence for remarks at book fair

A Turkish court has handed down a three-month suspended sentence to investigative journalist Bahadır Özgür for allegedly insulting the government during a 2022 book...

Students participating in Istanbul protests at risk of eviction from state-managed dorms

University students involved in nationwide protests against the detention and subsequent arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu are at risk of eviction from dormitories...

3 minors die in occupational accidents in central Turkey amid growing public concern

Three underage workers died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the past week, intensifying public concern over child labor and unsafe working conditions for...

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