Turkish journalist arrested in ‘Erdoğan died’ social media post investigation
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of journalist İrem Delice under the country’s controversial disinformation law after prosecutors challenged her earlier release over...
Following the murder of 2 young women, Turkish social media calls attention to victims...
Following the tragic murder of two young women, Turkish social media has become a platform for sharing the stories of women who have fallen...
28,380 workers have died in occupational accidents since ruling AKP came to power in...
A total of 28,380 people have died in workplace accidents in Turkey since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in...
Turkish gov’t jails 523 military personnel in past year on coup-related charges
Over the past year, a total of 523 soldiers were arrested among 989 military members for whom detention warrants were issued by Turkish prosecutors...
Turkish university students jailed over alleged Gülen links still awaiting indictment 3 months on
Thirty-six people, most of them university students, are still in pretrial detention three months after they were jailed in western Turkey over alleged links...
Turkish strikes kill 27 civilians in Syria: rights group
Turkish drone strikes killed 27 civilians in Syria in a 24-hour military escalation following a deadly attack on a defense contractor near Ankara, Agence...
Gov’t denies assistance to autistic teen due to father’s alleged links to Gülen movement
A district governor’s office in Hatay province has been refusing to provide assistance to the family of Rüveyda Tekgöz, a 16-year-old autistic girl because...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 259 mukhtars over alleged ‘terror’ ties, misconduct
The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that 259 mukhtars, also known as village or neighborhood headmen, were dismissed for alleged links to...
Documentary on murder of 8-year-old girl blocked in Turkey on national security grounds
A documentary questioning the investigation and trial surrounding the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran has been blocked in Turkey on grounds of national security...
Rights groups urge EU to suspend funding amid allegations of human rights abuses in...
A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the European Union to suspend funding to Turkish facilities implicated in human rights abuses.
Following a...
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