Former teacher dismissed over Gülen links dies of cancer at 35
Güven Türkoğlu, a former teacher dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, has died of cancer in the...
Inmates in Gaziantep prison struggle with restricted water supply
Families of inmates at Gaziantep L-Type Prison in southeastern Turkey said the supply of water has been restricted over the past three days, worsening...
Investigation launched after 2 Turkish conscripts die from dehydration during training
Two Turkish conscripts have died from multiple organ failure caused by excessive fluid loss during training in Turkey’s southern Hatay province, prompting public outrage...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
Turkey’s top court rules university president violated student protester’s rights
Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a university president violated a student's right to protest by using a domestic violence protection law to obtain...
Turkish court accepts indictment seeking 15 years for human rights defenders
The İstanbul 35th High Criminal Court has accepted an indictment drafted by the İstanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office seeking up to 15 years each for...
Horrific torture details emerge in Turkey’s capital, a lawyer reveals to SCF
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has received further details about horrific tales about ongoing torture and abuse in an exposed unofficial detention facility in...
Overcrowding, lack of access to healthcare reported at Turkish penal institution housing political prisoners
Inmates at Sincan High-Security Prison in Ankara have been facing worsening conditions, with claims of overcrowding, denied access to healthcare and arbitrary treatment by...
Turkish first lady files complaint against BirGün daily editor for insult
Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan, filed a criminal complaint against Gökay Başcan, editor of the BirGün daily, for publishing a story covering a ban...
Iranian men allege torture, rape in Turkish custody
Two Iranian men detained in southeastern Turkey were allegedly tortured and one of them raped in police custody, according to a report by human...
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