Turkey sets clock back 10 years on women’s rights, says Amnesty International
Turkey has set the clock back 10 years on women's rights by withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention and has also set a “terrifying precedent,”...
Police chief dismissed by Turkish government dies of brain hemorrhage
Atanur Akat, a former police chief who was removed from his job with a post-coup government decree under a now-ended state of emergency over...
Academics give cold shoulder to Erdoğan’s call seeking to reverse brain drain from Turkey
Turkish academics who had gone abroad for better working conditions or those living in exile have brushed off a call from President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish parliament passes amendment making prosecution of child abusers difficult
An amendment to the Code on Criminal Procedure which stipulates that instead of taking victim testimony, tangible evidence will be required in child abuse...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into alleged ‘fake news’ over depreciating lira
The Turkish government has launched an investigation into actions allegedly threatening "economic security," while Turkey’s financial watchdog launched a separate probe into what it...
Religious directorate says Armenian writer should be prosecuted for remarks on Islamic call to...
The Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has filed a criminal complaint against Armenian writer and linguist Sevan Nişanyan for his remarks about the...
8-months-pregnant woman claims she was severely beaten by police in Şırnak
Eight months pregnant Hatice Baykara, 28, has claimed she was severely beaten by police officers during a raid on her home on Friday in...
Brunson’s lawyer to appeal to ECtHR if house arrest, travel ban not lifted: report
İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for jailed pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last month, said they will...
Exiled journalist faces 10-year prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded up to 10 and a half years in prison for Hayko Bağdat, a Turkish-Armenian journalist based in Germany, on...
Investigation launched into Turkish mayor for targeting refugees
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into an opposition mayor in northwestern Turkey who recently announced he would take radical steps to persuade refugees to...
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