Gülenist witch hunt in full swing in Turkey amid talk of amnesty for prisoners
Ten people were arrested in Turkey on Thursday in an operation targeting people affiliated with the faith-based Gülen movement amid discussions of an amnesty...
Turkish political and civic leaders say rule of law ‘effectively suspended’ under presidential system
A coalition of prominent Turkish political and civic leaders declared Tuesday that the country’s rule of law has been “effectively suspended,” citing constitutional amendments...
117,208 people in Turkey have been convicted of alleged Gülen links since failed coup
A total of 117,208 people have been convicted while more than 600,000 have been the subject of investigation in Turkey due to alleged links...
Kurdish politician Demirtaş’s life at risk behind bars due to coronavirus, says his wife
Başak Demirtaş, the wife of jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş, said in a podcast that her husband’s life is at serious risk due to...
Turkey charges independent newspaper editors over report on controversial prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have filed criminal charges against three senior editors of the independent BirGün newspaper, alleging they insulted and endangered a top judicial figure...
UN rapporteur urges Turkey to rejoin women’s treaty
The UN rapporteur on violence against women urged Turkey on Wednesday to reverse its decision to drop out of a European treaty combating gender-based...
Turkish daily Evrensel chief editor called to testify over Zarakolu column
Fatih Polat, editor-in-chief of the Evrensel newspaper, has said he was summoned to testify with respect to a column written by journalist Ragıp Zarakolu...
Woman campaigning for release of father suffering from Alzheimer’s among 27 arrested over Gülen...
A young woman who has been advocating the release of her imprisoned father suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was among 27 people arrested in Turkey...
Kurdish historical figure’s family files complaint against far-right party leader for insult
The family of Sheikh Said, who led a Kurdish nationalist rebellion against the new Republic of Turkey in 1925 and was executed along 46...
Top human rights groups appeal to Council of Europe for release of Osman Kavala
Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project filed a joint submission with the Committee of...
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