Journalists detained in Turkey as NATO summit looms
Two journalists were detained in Turkey on Sunday, their media outlets said, in the latest police operations ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara...
Turkey’s economic crisis leads to increase in mental health problems, say experts
Psychiatrists say a worsening economic crisis and unemployment have resulted in an increase in mental health problems among the Turkish population, the Birgün daily reported.
In...
Government vehicles hit 57 pedestrians in 4 years, killing 16 and injuring 41
A total of 16 pedestrians, including nine children and a disabled person, have died after being hit by government vehicles since 2018, according to...
LRWC urges Turkish gov’t to release 21 jailed lawyers of İstanbul Bar Association
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law internationally, has urged the Turkish...
31 women killed, 31 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in June
Thirty-one women were killed by men in Turkey in June, while 31 others were found dead under suspicious circumstances, according to a monthly report...
Pro-Erdoğan foundation has received over €700,000 in EU funds since 2020
The Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, has received more than 700,000...
UN expert demands Turkey uncover truth behind killing of couple who challenged mining companies
The Turkish government must get to the bottom of the murder four years ago of husband and wife Ali Ulvi and Aysin Büyüknohutçu, environmental...
12 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey to Greek island detained by police
Turkish police detained 12 people, including five children, in the Bodrum district in Muğla province on Monday over their alleged links to the Gülen...
ECtHR asks Turkey about lengthy detentions after 2016 coup attempt
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated to the Turkish government questions regarding applications filed by 62 people who allege that their...
Labor union recommends raising Turkey’s minimum wage 4 times a year due to record...
The research center from a leading labor union in Turkey has said in its latest report that the Turkish government should increase the monthly...
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