Systematic rights abuses in Turkish prisons reflect state policy, civil society groups say
Six civil society organizations in Turkey have called for an immediate end to what they describe as systematic human rights violations in prisons, saying...
Turkey’s justice minister slams Western allies over extradition refusals in Gülen-linked cases
Turkey’s justice minister has criticized Western allies for refusing to extradite individuals Ankara accuses of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying thousands of...
UN rapporteurs accuse Turkey of harassing LGBTI+ group through legal action
United Nations special rapporteurs have accused Turkish authorities of using criminal proceedings and an association closure case to harass an İzmir-based LGBTI+ group over...
ECtHR asks Turkey to respond in case concerning İmamoğlu’s pretrial detention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Turkish government to respond to an application filed by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, marking a...
Turkey’s Social Security Institution denies pension bonus to dismissed civil servant despite legal precedent
Turkey’s Social Security Institution (SGK) has denied a retirement payout to a civil servant dismissed after a 2016 coup attempt, despite Constitutional Court rulings...
11 jailed among 59 detained in operations targeting main opposition-run municipalities
Turkish courts on Saturday jailed 11 people among the 59 detained this week in operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s...
Turkey investigates journalist over alleged disclosure of confidential state report
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a journalist over the alleged disclosure of a confidential state report in a 2022 article, following a...
Turkish union official jailed over social media posts criticizing activist’s arrest
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the pretrial detention of a labor union official over social media posts criticizing the arrest of an environmental...
Turkey detains 38 people in 2 days of operations targeting 3 main opposition-run municipalities
Turkey detains 38 people in 2 days of operations targeting 3 main opposition-run municipalities
Turkish authorities detained at least 38 people, including municipal officials and...
Ex-AKP official indicted over alleged coercion in İstanbul municipality case
Turkish prosecutors have indicted lawyer and former Justice and Development Party (AKP) official Mücahit Birinci on accusations that he attempted to coerce a jailed...
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