6.4 earthquake jolts southern Turkish province of Hatay
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Monday evening, two weeks after the city was struck by two powerful earthquakes...
Top European judges decry situation of Turkey’s judiciary, ECtHR’s role: report
Several executives from European-based judges’ associations in a series of interviews with the Arrested Lawyers Initiative slammed the political control over Turkey’s judiciary as...
Turkish gov’t detains 587 people for alleged links to Gülen movement over last week
The Turkish government has detained 587 people across Turkey over the past week (April 30-May 7) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkey jails both parents of seriously ill child over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have arrested both parents of a 4-year-old child receiving treatment for tuberculosis, despite a hospital report stating that he needs maternal care,...
15 military cadets get 15 years in coup retrial
A high criminal court in İstanbul has handed down a prison sentence of 15 years to each of 15 air force cadets who were...
Refugee women face rape, abuse and gross rights violations in Turkey
Refugees entering Turkey via the Iranian border have been facing human rights violations ranging from rape and sexual harassment to physical abuse and deprivation...
Turkish court rules for continuation of arrest of Zaman columnist Ali Ünal
A high criminal court in the western Turkish province of Uşak has ruled for the continuation of the arrest of former Zaman daily columnist...
Turkey’s top court upholds law allowing killing of stray dogs
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Monday upheld a controversial law permitting the killing of stray dogs, ruling that animals are “not the subjects of rights”...
Front Line Defenders calls on Turkey to stop harassment of rights defenders in quake...
Front Line Defenders has called on Turkish authorities to stop the violence, legal harassment, arbitrary arrests and threats against human rights defenders in the...
Kurdish man picnicking in SE Turkey injured after security forces fire warning shots
Turkish security forces on Wednesday allegedly fired above the heads of a group of Kurdish men having a picnic in an open field in...
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