Refugees express concern about their future in Turkey
Refugees in Turkey's Bolu province said they are worried about their future after the mayor said on Monday he would impose water and solid...
2,991 people died in Turkey in 2021 due to ‘violations of the right to...
At least 2,991 people died in Turkey last year due to "violations of the right to life" according to an annual report released on Monday...
Refugees in Turkey left out of COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Many refugees in Turkey have not been able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because of language barriers and a lack of knowledge about their...
Turkish police detain 2 people for singing in Kurdish at a wedding
Turkish police raided a wedding celebration in the Narlıdere district of İzmir province and detained two local musicians who were singing in Kurdish, according...
13 detained over alleged Gülen links in run-up to elections
Thirteen people were detained on Wednesday on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by...
Turkey denies entry to 2 French politicians
Turkish airport police on Tuesday denied entry to two French Communist Party members who wanted to attend festivities for Newroz, a celebration of spring’s...
Purge victim jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack
Ender Gökmen, a former teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack on Tuesday in the eastern...
Turkish court orders opposition leader to pay $74,000 in damages to President Erdoğan
An İstanbul court on Wednesday ordered Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to pay TL 359,000 ($74,000) in non-pecuniary damages...
‘We live in fear’: Once embracing, Turkey turns on migrants
Ghawsuddin Mubariz was already spending restless nights worrying about being sent back to Afghanistan when a stadium full of Turkish football supporters broke into...
Swedish Embassy in Ankara closes for a day due to protests over Quran burning...
The Swedish Embassy in Ankara was closed on Tuesday due to ongoing protests over the burning of the Quran by a far-right Danish-Swedish politician...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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