Turkey celebrates Teachers’ Day as tens of thousands of dismissed teachers jobless or in...
Turkey celebrates November 24 Teachers' Day amid the sufferings of tens of thousands of teachers who have been dismissed from their duties and even...
Erdoğan pardons 3 former generals serving life sentences for role in ’97 postmodern coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon three former generals who were imprisoned last year due to their role...
Uighurs fear deportation as China ratifies extradition treaty with Turkey: report
China on Saturday ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey, a move likely to help Beijing incarcerate Uighurs seeking refuge in Turkey, prompting fear among...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s nationalist ally calls for amnesty for gang leaders
Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ultra-nationalist ally and the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Saturday called for amnesty for...
Turkish nationalist leader condemns ‘hidden propaganda’ in religious rituals during pope’s visit
Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sharply criticized parts...
Law on protecting women at stake in Turkey as parties seek election alliances
Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of a law for the prevention of violence against women...
The Year in Review: Torture and Inhuman Treatment
Turkey has experienced a marked resurgence of torture and ill-treatment in custody over the past five years and especially since a coup attempt on...
Campaign launched in Turkey against lack of opposition election coverage on TRT
As the state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) attracts growing criticism for failing to give sufficient election coverage to opposition parties, an online campaign...
Journalist arrested over comments critical of right-wing ideology on YouTube program
Turkish journalist and author Enver Aysever was arrested on Thursday on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity or insulting the public” due to his...
AFP photojournalist indicted for insulting police officers who brutally detained him
Agence France-Presse (AFP) photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was brutally detained while covering the İstanbul Pride March in 2021, has been indicted on charges of...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...