12 female journalists on trial in Turkey in November: report
Twelve women journalists were on trial in Turkey in November, with two new cases filed that month on charges related to their professional activities,...
Turkish prosecutors launch probe into Nevruz celebration in Diyarbakır
A prosecutor’s office in the predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır has launched an investigation into incidents that occurred at a celebration held in the...
Politicians, journalist among 48 detained in İzmir-based counterterrorism operation: report
A total of 48 people, including politicians and a journalist critical of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), were detained as part of...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 101 Air Force officers over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 101 military officers on Thursday and has so far detained 37 of them as part of its...
Turkish opposition lawmaker faces prison sentence over post on Erdoğan’s past assets
Turkish prosecutors have sought to lift the parliamentary immunity of an opposition MP over a social media post about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s past...
UN has raised a quarter of $1 billion Turkey earthquake funds target
The United Nations said Friday it has so far raised a quarter of the money it needs for relief work in Turkey after earthquakes...
Turkish football star Hakan Şükür’s father given jail sentence over Gülen links: report
The father of Turkey’s best-known footballer, ex-international Hakan Şükür, has been given a prison sentence of three years, 45 days on charges of aiding...
Yazidis condemn Turkish gov’t for destruction of ‘condolence house’ in Nusaybin
Turkish authorities' destruction of a condolence house built by Yazidis in Kaleli village in the Nusaybin district of Mardin province who were forced to...
Turkey detains 7 for helping families of people jailed over Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained seven people on accusations of providing financial assistance to the families of individuals jailed or dismissed from their jobs...
Prosecutor seeks prison sentence for journalist who returned to Turkey for election campaign
A prosecutor demanded a prison sentence for a veteran Turkish journalist the day after he returned to Turkey to run for a seat in parliament...
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...