Turkish government detains 78 lawyers over alleged links to Gülen movement on Wednesday
Turkish police has detained 78 lawyers in an investigation as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the alleged members of...
Turkish troops and FSA militants enter Afrin, YPG militants have reportedly pulled out
Turkish military forces and Free Syria Army (FSA) militia swept into the northwestern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday, taking control of the town...
ECtHR rejects application on Turkish gov’t failure to find Yusuf Bilge Tunç
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected an application claiming that Turkish authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation into the...
Turkey does not investigate or prosecute journalistic activities: diplomatic response to UN
In its official response to a joint UN letter on the retrial of the country’s Reporters Without Borders (RSF) representative and journalist Erol Önderoğlu, the Turkish...
Musicians in Turkey overwhelmed by frequent bans on concerts
Musicians in Turkey, who represent one of the professions hit hardest by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, are now struggling with bans imposed on...
Turkish court imposes travel ban on CHP deputy Erdem following indictment
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem, who was not included on his party’s nomination list for the June 24 general...
Kurdish politician ousted from parliament sentenced to 22 years in prison: report
A high criminal court in southeastern Turkey has handed down a jail sentence of 22 years, three months on terrorism charges to Leyla Güven,...
Seasonal worker in Turkey who alleges brutal abuse by employers slams prolonged legal battle
A Kurdish seasonal worker in Turkey who said he was brutally abused by his employers has criticized the judicial process for dragging on for...
Amnesty welcomes acquittal of former Turkey chair, laments new crackdown on rights activists
Amnesty International has welcomed the acquittal of Taner Kılıç, a prominent Turkish human rights defender and former chair of Amnesty International’s Turkey branch, after...
Nationalist Movement Party member assaults and threatens local journalist
A local journalist in central Turkey's Konya province was assaulted and threatened on Sunday by Hasan Yazar, a member of the far-right Nationalist Movement...
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