The right to life of Nigerian migrant killed in police custody violated, Turkish Constitutional...

The Turkish Constitutional Court has decided that the right to life of Nigerian migrant Festus Okey, who was fatally shot by a police officer,...

Turkish presidential candidate: TV staff fired for 10 second coverage of opposition rally

Turkish opposition İYİ Party leader and presidential candidate Meral Akşener on Monday said that staff members at a TV station who aired 10 seconds...

Epstein documents cite claims of minors brought from Turkey

Court documents released by the US Justice Department in the Jeffrey Epstein case include an unverified allegation that minors may have been transported from Turkey as...

Father of 2 convicted of Gülen links denied release from prison despite cancer diagnosis

A father of two, convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in August 2021, has been denied release from prison despite suffering from...

Asylum seekers fear Iran’s long arm in Turkey: report

Iranian authorities have been intimidating and targeting Iranian asylum seekers in Turkey, who are becoming increasingly concerned about their safety, The New York Times...

Report: Turkish government plans to close down EU Affairs Ministry

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to close down seven current ministries in an...

Chronically ill rights advocate sent back to prison after hospital treatment

Hatice Onaran, a disabled human rights defender undergoing cancer treatment, was sent back to prison twice after being hospitalized on two consecutive days, despite...

Drug traffickers use Turkey’s citizenship laws to evade trial in Europe: report

Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers are increasingly evading capture by becoming Turkish citizens, VICE World News reported, citing European law enforcement officials. European law enforcement officials, speaking...

Woman with history of diabetic comas rearrested over alleged Gülen links

Züleyha Doğru, 31, was rearrested today on charges of links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite having lapsed into a diabetic coma twice during...
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COMMENTARY — Erdoğan made Turkey’s Kurdish problem worse

By Abdullah Bozkurt Having deliberately undermined two initiatives to address Turkey’s longstanding Kurdish problem during its 16 years of rule, the government of President Recep...

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