Alevis protest against controversial omnibus bill for failing to address their demands
Alevi organizations on Tuesday staged a protest against an omnibus bill concerning Alevi houses of worship (cemevis) in Turkey, which was adopted by a...
Journalist appears in court after covering allegations of corruption in judiciary
An editor for the Gerçek Gündem news website who reported news and shared social media posts about an alleged bribery network in the judiciary...
Condition of democracy and human rights has worsened in Turkey since pandemic: Freedom House
The condition of democracy and human rights has grown worse in 80 countries, including Turkey, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, said a report by...
40 detained across Turkey for helping families of people jailed over alleged Gülen links
Forty people have been detained in an Ankara-based operation that was conducted in six provinces for helping the families of people jailed over alleged...
Paralyzed man found ‘fit to remain in prison’ by forensic medicine council
The İstanbul Council of Forensic Medicine said a paralyzed inmate with several health problems was "fit to remain in prison," despite acknowledging in its...
Erdoğan: Iran sanctions case in US part of a ‘new coup attempt’ against Turkey
The case opened by a New York court against Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla into breaching the US sanctions on Iran, is part of an...
14 female inmates in Ankara prison not released despite completion of sentences
Fourteen female inmates at Sincan Women’s Prison in Ankara are not being released despite having served their sentences due to decisions on the part...
Turkish appeals court upholds block on news website over deputy minister coverage
A Turkish appeals court has upheld an access ban on the Baba Ocağı news website over its reporting on Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister...
Concerns over mental health of police officers rise as 4 die by suicide in...
Four police officers have died by suicide so far this year, raising concerns over the mental well-being of members of the Turkish police force,...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP’s jailed deputy Berberoğlu quits medication in protest
Enis Berberoğlu, a jailed deputy from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has refused to take medication he has been prescribed in protest...
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