Thousands of Turkish citizens seek asylum in US through Mexico: report
Some 33,000 Turkish citizens fleeing Turkey have entered the United States via the Mexican border over the past 18 months and are trying to...
5 women murdered in Turkey in a day amid protests against withdrawal from Istanbul...
At least five women were killed by men in one day amid nationwide protests against Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s spy colonel Kemal Eskintan, master of conspiracy plots
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Based on a wealth of revelations in the last couple of years during trial proceedings, the view that the false flag coup...
Victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge should get redress under Kurdish peace reforms: MP
A Turkish opposition lawmaker on Monday called on parliament to use ongoing peace talks with Kurdish militants as an opportunity to redress unlawful mass...
More than 26,000 Turks have sought asylum in Europe so far in 2023: report
The number of Turkish citizens seeking asylum in Europe has surpassed 26,000 so far in 2023, Turkish Minute reported, citing the ANKA news agency.
According...
Turkish scholar at French university stranded in Istanbul after authorities refuse to return passport
Turkish mathematician Tuna Altınel, 55, employed at France's Claude Bernard University, has been stranded in Istanbul since 2019 after Turkish authorities refused to return...
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP Co-chair Buldan: Interior minister threatened me on phone
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan has claimed Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu threatened her, telling her that HDP officials no longer...
Court sentences 7 journalists to 18 days over photos taken at Kobani hearing
A Turkish court has sentenced seven journalists to 18 days in prison for allegedly recording audio and video during the final hearing of the...
ECtHR faults Turkey for failing to conduct effective investigation into death of soldier
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated the right to life by failing to conduct an effective investigation into...
Two consecutive life sentences sought for 13 Turkish journalists, singer on coup charges
An indictment drafted by the İstanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office seeks two consecutive life sentences for 13 journalists including Atilla Taş, a pop singer and...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...