Inmate in Diyarbakır Prison subjected to torture, says Independent Lawyers Association
Mehmet Sıdık Meşe, an inmate in southeastern Turkey's Diyarbakır Prison, has been subjected to beating and torture by prison guards, said the Independent Lawyer's...
Turkish police break up Int’l Women’s Day march, detain at least 10 in İstanbul
Turkish police used pepper spray to disperse hundreds of women who had gathered in İstanbul’s Taksim neighborhood on Wednesday evening for the 21st Feminist...
Turkish gov’t detains 19 more naval force personnel over links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained 19 Naval Forces personnel in seven provinces for their alleged links to the Gülen movement on Tuesday as part of the...
At least 94 child workers died in Turkey during past year: report
At least 94 children died in Turkey while working in 2025, the highest figure since 2013, according to a new report by the Health and Safety...
Brazilian court refuses to extradite Gülen-linked businessman to Turkey
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an extradition request from Turkey for a businessman due to his links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying...
Political tension increasing in Turkey ahead of critical elections
Political tension has increased across Turkey ahead of the June 24 parliamentary and presidential elections in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking...
Turkish court hands down prison sentences to journalists in retrial due to Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced six journalists to prison on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement in a retrial following...
SCF sounds the alarm on jailed journalists in Turkey at Mänskliga Rättighetsdagarna
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) urged Turkish government to release jailed journalists, drop the fabricated charges and stop the crackdown on independent, critical and...
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 doctors warn of the detrimental effects of poverty on children
Turkish doctors have warned that the deepening economic crisis in the country has had detrimental effects on the physical development of children, the Birgün...
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