Turkish invasion of northern Syria lacked international legitimacy, Germany says: report
Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Maria Flachsbarth said on Monday that Turkey's offensive into northeast Syria last...
Turkish judge again stands alone as Europe’s top human rights court condemns systemic abuses...
Turkish judge Saadet Yüksel cast the sole dissenting vote as the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on July 22, 2025 ruled that 239...
A thousand days after her disappearance, family of Gülistan Doku says authorities no longer...
The family of Gülistan Doku, a young Kurdish woman who went missing on January 5, 2020, said Turkish authorities were no longer searching for...
Two Iranians extradited by Turkey in defiance of international law face execution
An Iranian court on Tuesday upheld the death sentences of Saeed Tamjidi (27) and Mohammad Rajabi (25), two Iranian nationals who sought asylum in...
Ailing opposition mayor transferred back to prison despite health concerns
Mehmet Murat Çalık, the mayor of İstanbul’s Beylikdüzü district undergoing evaluation for a possible recurrence of lymphoma, was transferred back to prison on Wednesday...
Sole caretaker of disabled elderly woman detained for alleged Gülen links
Mustafa Said Muğla, the main caretaker for his disabled mother, was detained on Monday in Turkey’s western Manisa province for alleged links to the...
Former Supreme Court of Appeals judge tortured and mistreated in prison
Nalan Dilara Uğur, daughter of former Supreme Court of Appeals judge Hüsamettin Uğur, has claimed in a series of tweets that her father was...
Turkish government’s human rights action plan fails to protect children’s rights: report
The Turkish government's Human Rights Action Plan (İHEP) has failed to safeguard children’s rights, falling short of international standards, the Human Rights Association (İHD)...
Purge victim forced to work as a deliveryman dies from injuries sustained in traffic...
Semih Parıltı, a victim of purges that followed a July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey who was dismissed from his civil service job...
COVID lockdown sees Turkish women bear brunt of unpaid work, UNDP survey finds: report
Turkish women did four times as much household and care work as men during lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, research...
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