2.5-year-old child accompanies mother in Turkish prison after both parents arrested
Another child has joined a parent in a Turkish prison, as two-and-a-half-year-old İhsan Arif Cesur was forced to accompany his mother, Melek Cesur, in...
Memorial to victims of Ankara terrorist attack vandalized, painted gray by city
The October 10 Memorial, which was erected in commemoration of the 103 victims of a 2015 terrorist attack in Ankara, was painted gray by...
Katırcıoğlu family companies, wealth seized over Gülen links transferred to Turkey’s treasury
Four companies and the private assets of the Katırcıoğlu family seized by the Turkish government in 2015 over allegations of links to the faith-based...
Turkish judge draws criticism for saying women should not demonstrate against femicide
A judge at the İstanbul 58th Penal Court of First Instance sparked criticism from women’s rights activists after saying during a hearing that women...
Turkish government bars 4 Swiss dual citizens from leaving country
Switzerland’s foreign ministry has announced that the Turkish government arrested one Swiss citizen and issued travel bans for three others, according to a report...
Despite peace talks, Turkey blocks access to social media accounts of pro-Kurdish news outlets
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the social media accounts of several pro-Kurdish media outlets, sparking criticism and raising questions about the government’s sincerity...
Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals president says femicide cases in Turkey exaggerated
President of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals Mehmet Akarca said in a controversial remark on Friday that femicide was exaggerated in Turkey as the...
Researcher, teacher face legal action on charges of blasphemy, insulting Atatürk
A research assistant at Adnan Menderes University in Turkey's western province of Aydın and an imam-hatip schoolteacher in the southern Turkish province of Antalya...
8 police officers in Turkey died by suicide in 2 weeks, raising concerns over...
Eight police officers in Turkey have died by suicide in the past two weeks, sparking renewed scrutiny over working conditions and the systemic challenges...
Satirical magazine dedicates cover to two youths who died by suicide
Turkish weekly satirical magazine Leman has portrayed on the cover of its new issue two young men whose recent deaths by suicide led to debates...
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