Turkey detains 141 people, arrests 88 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have detained 141 people in two operations and arrested 88 over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Interior Ministry said...
HRW urges Turkey to lift courtroom restrictions in İmamoğlu trial
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Turkish authorities to remove restrictions on lawyers, journalists and the public seeking to follow the trial of jailed İstanbul...
Jailed opposition mayor faces up to 35 years in prison
Prosecutors in İstanbul have drafted an indictment seeking up to 35 years in prison for jailed Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, a member of Turkey’s...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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Turkey earns worst due process score globally after sharp decline in freedoms under Erdoğan:...
Turkey has experienced one of the sharpest declines in freedoms globally over the past two decades under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, receiving the lowest...
EU lawmakers file 762 amendments to Turkey report ahead of June vote, citing rights...
European Parliament lawmakers have filed 762 amendments to a draft report on Turkey, highlighting concerns over human rights, the rule of law and democratic...
5 arrested in Turkey over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of five people in Edirne province over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run...
Video of Turkish purge victim reflecting on years of hardship goes viral after death
Talha Dalkıran, a former teacher who was dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement following a 2016 coup...
Kurdish prisoner denied conditional release for eighth time as scrutiny grows over prison boards
A Turkish prison administration in the northern province of Karabük has delayed the conditional release of Kurdish inmate Adem Oktay for the eighth time,...
Protests, messages of solidarity, new arrests mark anniversary of İmamoğlu’s imprisonment
The first anniversary of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment was marked on Thursday by messages of solidarity from European politicians, a student march in...
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