Turkey’s media watchdog fines 3 TV stations over content deemed harmful to family values
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has fined three national television stations over alleged violations related to content it claimed...
Turkey detains 77 in latest operations over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have detained 77 people in nationwide operations in the past two weeks over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish Minute...
Over 2,000 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in 2025: İSİG
Turkey recorded at least 2,105 deaths in work-related accidents in 2025, according to a recent report by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG).
The figure marks...
İstanbul’s jailed mayor is ‘fighting for justice’ MEP says
İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is “fighting for justice,” a member of the European Parliament said Friday after visiting him in prison, where he...
Forged gendarmerie report raises questions over investigation into killing of Kurdish man in Turkey
A forged report submitted by the Turkish Gendarmerie in an investigation into the killing of a Kurdish man in eastern Turkey has brought attention...
Turkish lawmaker alleges abuse of inmates at high-security prison, urges investigation
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has said inmates at a high-security prison in eastern Turkey are facing systematic abuse including threats, denial of hot water...
294 women killed by men, 297 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
At least 294 women were murdered by men in Turkey in 2025, while 297 more died under suspicious circumstances, according to an annual report released on...
Turkey blocks X accounts of 2 pro-Kurdish news agencies over ‘national security’
Turkish authorities on Thursday blocked the X accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, citing concerns over “national security” and “public order,” the Freedom of...
İstanbul Bar president, board members acquitted in terrorism propaganda case
A Turkish court has acquitted the president of the İstanbul Bar Association and 10 executive board members of terrorism-related charges, finding that the case...
Turkey blocks union’s X account over posts commemorating executed student leaders
A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on the X account of the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim-İş), reportedly over posts commemorating...
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The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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