Journalists mark Turkey’s Press Day amid arrests and censorship
As journalists marked Turkey’s Press Day on July 24, media unions and opposition lawmakers condemned what they described as the worsening erosion of press...
Purged police officer dies in workplace accident at quarry in NE Turkey
Kani Enön, a former police officer who was fired by an emergency decree as part of Turkey’s post-coup purge of state institutions, died last...
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5 journalists arrested, 84 on trial in Turkey in July
At least five journalists were arrested and 84 faced ongoing trials in Turkey in July, according to a new report released by the Dicle...
Health of inmate who has undergone 3 brain surgeries is visibly deteriorating, his family...
The health of former teacher Abdullah Aslan, who has been imprisoned since December 2017 for alleged links to the Gülen movement and who suffers...
‘At least 721 journalists arrested in Turkey in 17 years’
At least 721 journalists were arrested in Turkey between 2002 and 2019, 93 of whom are still in prison, a report released on Thursday...
Dozens of opposition party members detained in Turkey
Turkish police detained at least 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of İstanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoğlu and...
Inmate with bruises covering his body found dead in Rize prison, sparking claims of...
Süphan Çabuk, who was serving time in a prison in the northern Turkish province of Rize, was found dead in his cell with bruises...
Council of Europe’s CPT confirms continued ill-treatment and torture in Turkey
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) confirmed in two reports published on...
Turkish court upholds broadcast ban on pro-opposition TELE1
The Ankara 23rd Administrative Court has rejected a motion filed by TELE 1, a pro-opposition TV station, seeking to suspend the execution of a...
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