Anti-government religious foundation’s Ankara offices sealed over alleged illegal activities
Turkish authorities have sealed the Ankara headquarters and three local offices of the anti-government Furkan Foundation, a religious group, over allegations of operating unauthorized...
Pioneering Saturday Mothers activist passes away, sparking grief among fellow campaigners
Emine Ocak, a pioneering activist with the Saturday Mothers movement who joined the first protest in Istanbul’s Galata Square on May 27, 1995 in...
Turkish MP reveals plight of female cadets serving life sentences on coup charges
Mustafa Yeneroğlu, a lawyer and independent member of the Turkish Parliament, has revealed the plight of three female former air force cadets who have been serving...
Turkey’s CHP files complaint against 3 prosecutors over politically charged investigations
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a complaint with the country’s top judicial body against İstanbul’s chief prosecutor and two other...
ECtHR faults Turkey for terrorism convictions of 239 applicants in follow-up to 2023 judgment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 239 people convicted of terrorism offenses due to their alleged ties...
Rights group urges release of ailing opposition mayor amid crackdown
The Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TİHV) on Monday called for the urgent release of Mehmet Murat Çalık, the mayor of İstanbul’s Beylikdüzü district, warning...
[Interview] Authoritarianism creates an unsafe environment for children, Defence for Children Netherlands Director Blaak says
Defence For Children Netherlands Director Mirjam Elisabeth Blaak said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that although there is an assumption...
Turkey seeks lengthy prison sentences for 70 people over ties to popular döner chain...
Turkish prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against 70 people connected to popular restaurant franchise Maydonoz Döner, alleging links to the faith-based Gülen movement, a...
Turkish court denies Demirtaş release despite ECtHR ruling as Erdoğan stalls on Kurdish peace...
A Turkish court has denied the release of jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, just days after a new ruling by the European Court of...
Turkish court sentences journalist to over 6 years in prison on terrorism charges
A court in the western Turkish city of İzmir on Monday sentenced journalist Delal Akyüz to six years, three months in prison on conviction...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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