Columnist indicted on Erdoğan insult charges due to article on forest fires
A columnist for the left-wing Evrensel newspaper has been indicted on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in an opinion piece in which...
Fifth inmate dies in a Turkish prison in a month
Yonca Akıncı, who has been incarcerated for four years at the Şakran Prison for Women in İzmir province, died on Monday due to medical...
Turkish police detain mayor in corruption probe amid a nationwide crackdown
Turkish police on Monday detained the mayor of Gelendost, a district in the southwestern province of Isparta, and five others as part of an...
347 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in first quarter
A total of 347 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by the...
Turkish police detain 145 people for taking part in illegal May Day demonstrations
The Turkish Interior Ministry has announced that a total of 145 people have been detained for taking part in illegal May Day demonstrations across...
Swedish journalist held in Turkey not housed with other prisoners, employer says
A Swedish journalist detained upon arrival in Turkey and later arrested on terrorism-related charges is being held separately from other prisoners but is in...
CHP lawmaker submits parliamentary questions regarding human rights violations in Turkish prisons
Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Özcan Purçu in a parliamentary question addressing the Turkish Ministry of Justice demanded to know whether the ministry was...
European Court of Human Rights questions Turkey on judges, prosecutors under arrest
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has addressed a series of questions to the Turkish government due to applications lodged by former judges...
Berkin Elvan’s parents get suspended sentences on conviction of insulting Erdoğan
The parents of Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was killed during Turkey’s 2013 anti-government Gezi Park protests, have been handed down suspended sentences on...
9-month-pregnant woman imprisoned over Gülen links despite regulations
A nine-month-pregnant woman was sent to prison on Thursday, in contravention of regulations, to serve a sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen...
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