Female Kurdish journalist faces arrest following investigative report uncovering alleged criminal gangs
Turkish police on Saturday raided the home of Rabia Önver, a Kurdish journalist covering gangs in eastern Turkey, the Bianet news website reported. Önver, who...
Kurdish-language traffic signs vandalized in eastern Turkey
Kurdish-language traffic signs in the eastern province of Elazığ were defaced on Saturday by unknown individuals, the Artı Gerçek news website reported.In similar recent...
Turkish court arrests 17 over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Ankara 10th Criminal Court of Peace on Friday arrested 17 people over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Kronos news...
Human rights defenders urge Turkish government to end misuse of terror laws in letter...
Human rights advocates and academics have called on the Turkish government to stop the misuse of anti-terror laws and the arbitrary detention of minors...
Turkish judge asks minors why they studied together in surreal terror trial
A trial in İstanbul that has attracted international attention began on Monday, with Turkish minors accused of terrorism for engaging in everyday activities such...
New low in Erdoğan’s crackdown: Minors prosecuted as terrorists for socializing with peers
Turkey is set to put 14 high school students on trial for alleged membership in a terrorist organization as part of a crackdown on...
UN report highlights Turkey’s human rights violations in northern Syria
The United Nations' Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic has released a report implicating Turkey in a series of human...
Plight of 71-year-old man who died of cancer reveals extent of purge in Turkey
Lütfü Gündoğdu, a 71-year-old former public servant who was dismissed from his job and detained in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt in...
Turks give considerable support to bans on social media platforms: survey
A significant number of people in Turkey are in favor of bans on social media platforms, frequently imposed by the Turkish government, despite accusations...
Cocaine worth billions flows through Turkey due to weakened rule of law: report
Turkey has become a significant hub for the global cocaine trade, with an estimated $2.9 to $5.8 billion worth of the drug passing through...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...