Radio station appeals license cancellation over Armenian genocide reference to Turkey’s top court
Açık Radyo (Open Radio), whose broadcasts were silenced in October 2024 by Turkish authorities after a guest spoke on air about Armenian genocide, has...
Turks in Germany report heckling from Erdoğan supporters
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Germany have been trying to intimidate voters ahead of the country’s crunch election, Agence France-Presse reported,...
Kurdish man feared abducted by Turkish intelligence turns up in detention after 45 days
Bahtiyar Fırat, a Kurdish man who had been missing since October 14, has re-emerged in detention at the organized crimes bureau of the İstanbul...
Turkey must review its discriminatory press card regulation: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday urged Fahrettin Altun, Turkey’s presidential communications director, to review changes made to the press card regulation,...
2.7 million people remain displaced in Turkey following devastating quakes: UNICEF
Around 2.7 million people remain internally displaced in Turkey following devastating earthquakes that hit the south of the country in early February, UNICEF Turkey...
Turkish opposition youth leader to stand trial for social media post criticizing controversial prosecutor
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Cem Aydın, head of the youth wing of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), over...
Turkish teacher imprisoned over Gülen links says emergency transfusion delayed despite critical blood levels
A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement said doctors called for an emergency blood transfusion when she was finally taken...
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over Kavala’s conviction
Germany on Friday summoned the Turkish ambassador over the jailing of Osman Kavala, a prominent critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Agence France-Presse...
Erdoğan declares war on Uber, says it is ‘finished’ in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared war on Uber and said the ride-hailing app no longer exists in Turkey.
Erdoğan made a statement on...
Infographic: July 15, 2016 | Blow to Human Rights
Sources:
Activity report, the Inquiry Commission on the State of Emergency Measures
State Department 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Turkey
News stories by Turkey's state-run...
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