Veteran actor faces 2 years in prison on charges of insulting the Turkish nation
A veteran actor has been indicted on charges of insulting the Turkish nation on social media and faces up to two years in prison, Turkish...
AKP report: Gülen-linked purge victims must face the ‘monsters’ they’ve become
A 2021 report revisiting the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)’s years-long crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement says that not all purge victims...
Turkish judge draws criticism for saying women should not demonstrate against femicide
A judge at the İstanbul 58th Penal Court of First Instance sparked criticism from women’s rights activists after saying during a hearing that women...
Rights violations in Turkish prisons increased in 2021, says Diyarbakır Bar’s annual report
The annual report on the violation of human rights in Turkish prisons published on Thursday by the Diyarbakır Bar Association has revealed that rights...
5 journalists get suspended sentences, 1 acquitted of charges in RedHack trial
A Turkish court has handed down suspended sentences to five journalists and acquitted another one of charges in a trial concerning their reporting on...
Turkey’s top court runs counter to ECtHR precedent in case of jailed journalist
In a ruling running counter to a precedent set by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in an application concerning the imprisonment of...
HDP co-chair investigated for allegedly insulting judges at murder trial
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chairperson Pervin Buldan on accusations that she insulted the panel of judges...
Motherless children left to care of relatives after father sent to prison over Gülen...
Two motherless children aged 7 and 2 were left to the care of their relatives in different cities after their father was sent to...
2 men beaten by police who raided the wrong house
Two men were beaten by narcotics police in Mersin province who allegedly raided their house by mistake, Mezopotamya news agency reported on Thursday.
İsmail and...
Leader of right-wing party faces complaint over visit to Syrian-owned shop
The İzmir Police Department has filed a criminal complaint against the leader of a right-wing political party whose remarks about Syrian refugees in the...
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