Social media giants fined by Turkish government under controversial social media law
Turkish authorities have fined several social media companies, including Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok and YouTube, 10 million Turkish lira (1.3 million euros) each under...
Turkish gov’t converts repatriation centers into ‘immigrant prisons’
Turkey's General Directorate of Immigration is planning to strengthen the security of the repatriation centers located in İzmir, Kırklareli, Kayseri, Antep, Erzurum and Van provinces,...
First instance asylum recognition rate of Turks dropped to lowest level in 5 years:...
The first instance asylum recognition rate in September for Turkish applicants in European countries dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to...
Turkish deputy minister under fire for wearing expensive scarf during visit to tragedy site
Turkey’s Deputy Interior Minister Mehmet Ersoy has attracted widespread criticism for wearing an expensive scarf while visiting the scene of a tragedy in the...
Turkey orders detention of 42 former military cadets over suspected Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Monday ordered the detention of 42 former military cadets who are accused of communicating with alleged members of the Gülen movement,...
Turkey’s planned amnesty to cover only PKK militants: pro-Kurdish party
A lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has said the Turkish government, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and...
The Year in Review: Women’s Rights
The year 2020 has witnessed an increase in rights violations against women in Turkey, with rising numbers of femicide cases amid discussions of withdrawing...
Turkey’s top court rules monitoring of PKK inmates’ meetings with lawyers violated rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the recording and monitoring of meetings between inmates convicted on charges linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Turkish gov’t investigates 203,518 people over links to Gülen movement thus far
Turkish prosecutors have investigated 203,518 people as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement in...
2 YouTube journalists indicted on charges of insulting Erdoğan in street interviews
Turkish prosecutors have indicted two YouTube journalists and an interviewee on charges of insulting the president and denigrating the religious values of a segment...
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