SCF, IOHR celebrate World Press Freedom Day in Stockholm event
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated in the capital of Sweden on Thursday by the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) and the London-based International...
Turkish gov’t jailed not only journalist Karaca, but also his lawyers and the judges...
The trial of Turkish journalist Hidayet Karaca (55) has already taken its place in judicial history because not only has he been persecuted by...
Detained mother of five children released by court with 50.000 TL bail
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Nagehan G., who was detained as she was visiting his arrested husband in Sincan Prision in Ankara together with her five children, was released...
Turkish military: One Turkish soldier killed in Afrin operation
The Turkish military stated on Sunday that one soldiers was killed during an operation in the Afrin region of Syria. The military stated on Saturday...
Turkish gov’t keeps pregnant teacher, husband under police custody for 7 days
The Turkish government has kept a Sinop teacher who is reportedly pregnant with her second child, as well as her husband, in police custody...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s troubles with the US are poisoning trade ties
By Abdullah Bozkurt
As expected, Turkey’s troubling disengagement from political and security cooperation with the United States due to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s anti-Western, Islamist...
Report: 30 women in Turkey killed in domestic violence in April
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform has shown that a total of 30 women in Turkey were victims of...
Turkish Gov’t detained 699 people over alleged links to Gülen movement in a week
At least 699 people were detained as part of Turkish government’s massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement over...
Turkish family faced abuse, violence and lies during forcible removal from Pakistan
A Turkish family of four that were unlawfully abducted in Pakistan and later turned over to Turkish security services in defiance of the UN...
Turkish government’s persecution of critical academics goes on full gear
Turkish government's persecution of critical academics has been continuing in Turkey as part of post-coup with hunt campaign targeting the alleged members of the...
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