Prison administration denies former police officer convicted of Gülen links parole
A former police officer imprisoned for links to the Gülen movement has been denied parole despite being eligible for the past five months, the...
Social media users call on Turkish authorities to find relatives missing after February 6...
As the anniversary of the February 6 earthquakes nears, social media users have called on Turkish authorities to investigate the whereabouts of people who...
31 women killed by men, 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-one women were murdered by men in Turkey in January and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on...
Turkey continued to detain journalists, impose media bans in January: report
Turkish authorities detained two journalists over their professional activities and imposed publication and broadcast bans at least 11 times in January, the Artı Gerçek...
HRW urges Turkey to ensure accountability for deaths in 2023 earthquakes
The Turkish government has an obligation to ensure that public officials responsible for thousands of defective buildings that collapsed in the February 6, 2023...
UK gov’t considered returning opponents to Erdoğan as part of migrant deal: report
A report by The Times has disclosed that the UK Home Office abandoned plans for a migrant return deal with Turkey that included repatriating...
Journalist investigated due to televised comments on election night
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into prominent journalist Çiğdem Toker due to her comments on television about the results of a runoff election...
Political scientist says gender inequality visible in all walks of life in Turkey
Political scientist Birgül Demirtaş has said women face many inequalities in professional life and that government policies had deepened gender inequality in all walks...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2023 in Review
Since a coup attempt in July 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm has reached tens of thousands of Turkish citizens abroad. From...
Rights groups call for release of 87-year-old ailing man jailed on Gülen links
Human rights groups have campaigned on social media urging Turkey’s authorities to release Adem Cirit, an 87-year-old inmate who has been convicted of links...
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