Germany bans rally at mosque opening by Erdoğan in Cologne out of security concerns
The German city of Cologne has refused to allow a major rally in the city on Saturday on the occasion of the opening of...
Turkish activist faces terrorism-related accusation over anti-poverty protest during NATO summit
Turkish authorities have accused an activist of membership in a terrorist organization over a banner and her remarks at an anti-poverty protest during a...
ECtHR seeks Turkey’s defense in case of ousted lawmaker
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested a defense from Turkey in the case of Can Atalay, a jailed politician who had...
Turkish police detain mother of end-stage cancer patient jailed over Gülen links
The mother of Ayşe Özdoğan, a critically ill woman who suffers from a rare form of cancer and was sent to prison, was detained...
Turkish court jails 2 more people for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan
Two people in Turkey’s Tekirdağ province were arrested on Wednesday on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, according to a...
Turkey blocks reports on former health minister on national security grounds after court rejects...
Turkish authorities have blocked access to an investigative report, podcast and social media posts about former health minister Fahrettin Koca and the Medipol healthcare...
Police inquiry into minor’s ties to 2016 coup surfaces on 4th day of surreal...
The fourth day of a terror trial in İstanbul revealed that police had investigated whether a 16-year-old high school student, who was only eight...
Aegean deaths show flaws in EU-Turkey deal: Greek minister
The sinking of a migrant boat in the Aegean Sea that cost the lives of four people highlights the flaws of a deal between...
Greece sees rise in migrants and refugees entering from Turkey
The number of migrants and refugees entering Greece from Turkey is increasing, according to data released on Friday by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
According...
Turkey detains 22 in new investigation into opposition-run Bolu Municipality
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 22 people in a new investigation into alleged improper payments by the opposition-run municipality of Bolu, with prosecutors saying...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...