Protesters fill streets in Turkey, defying crackdown
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of İstanbul on Tuesday after a week of the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over a...
Hundreds rally against threat to close Turkish women’s rights group
Hundreds of people demonstrated on Saturday in several Turkish cities including İstanbul and Ankara against a move to close one of the country’s most...
European Commission warns Greece over mistreatment of asylum seekers: report
The European Commission has released a written statement expressing concern over allegations of violence and pushback against asylum seekers who cross the Evros River,...
Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend protest-linked accounts
Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a “substantial amount” in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts...
Gezi Park trial verdict sparks protests across Turkey
A Turkish court’s verdict sentencing leading businessman and rights defender Osman Kavala to life in prison and seven others to 18 years each on...
Purge victim teacher whose husband is in prison takes own life in Denizli
Canan D., one of the thousands of teachers who were fired by the Turkish government due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
PACE urges Turkey to implement ECtHR rulings
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on Wednesday urging Turkey to fulfill its obligations under the European Convention on Human...
ECtHR Grand Chamber to examine case concerning Gülen movement trial in Turkey
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will examine the case of former teacher Yüksel Yalçınkaya, who was first dismissed...
New regulation requires Internet broadcasting platforms to be under strict control of the state
According to a new regulation published in Turkey's Official Gazette, radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet will be under the authority of the...
Ex-mayor among 8 detained in latest operation targeting main opposition party’s officials
Turkish authorities have detained a former mayor and seven others in a corruption investigation, marking the latest in a series of operations targeting local...
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