Iranian at risk of deportation from Turkey could face execution
Bijan Moradi, an Iranian national scheduled to be deported from Turkey on Saturday, might face imprisonment, torture and even the death penalty upon his...
Phone seized in fraud investigation reveals bribery involving prosecutors
A mobile phone that was confiscated as part of a fraud investigation in central Turkey has revealed messages indicative of bribery involving the suspects...
Turkey ranked 45th among 193 countries in UN Human Development Index
Turkey was ranked 45th in the 2023-2024 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released on Wednesday.
The Human Development Index...
Over 52,000 people investigated for insulting Erdoğan, his government in 4 years
Turkish prosecutors launched over 52,000 investigations into individuals on allegations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan or his Justice and Development Party (AKP) government...
Jailed Kurdish leader refuses prison visits due to ‘humiliating’ body search: lawyer
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been in prison for almost eight years, is refusing to see visitors because of a new requirement that...
New report examines systemic rights violations in ByLock prosecutions
A new report released on Wednesday by the London-based human rights organization Statewatch reveals systemic human rights violations by Turkish authorities in their prosecutions of people...
Turkish court blocks access to Kurdish news agency for security reasons
A local court in eastern Turkey has blocked access to the Kurdish Mezopotamya news agency on the grounds that it poses a threat to...
Turkish parliament defies top court ruling to fix controversial law
The Turkish Parliament has enacted changes to a controversial piece of legislation that altered the wording of the law but preserved its essence, despite...
CISST report finds Turkish prisons do not accommodate foreign inmates
A new report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST) said foreign inmates in Turkish prisons were facing many difficulties, including a...
Turkey detained 91 over Gülen links in 5 days: minister
Turkish police have detained 91 people across 30 provinces in the past five days over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
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