Conviction of rights activists proves Turkish courts operate under Erdoğan’s instructions: HRW
The conviction of prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala and his seven co-defendants is ample proof that Turkish courts operate under instructions from the...
Turkish civil society figures go on trial over 2013 Gezi Park protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court on Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the...
Turkish journalist detained after reporting alleged assault of nationalist party official
A Turkish journalist was detained Wednesday after publishing a report alleging that a local official from the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) was assaulted...
Turkish court turns down objection to arrest of Gezi Park trial defendants
A Turkish court on Tuesday rejected an objection to the arrest of eight defendants including prominent businessman and civil society leader Osman Kavala in...
Prominent academic returned to prison after heart procedure
Columnist for the now-closed Zaman daily and academic Mümtaz'er Türköne was sent back to prison on Saturday after doctors inserted a stent to open...
Veteran actor fined for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court has fined veteran Turkish actor İlyas Salman 7,000 lira for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a 2022 interview, the latest...
Jailed journalist Mehmet Altan: I am forcefully kept in prison despite binding provision of...
Prominent Turkish academic and journalist Mehmet Altan, who has been kept in a Turkish jail for over 18 months over his well-known liberal views...
Witnesses, autopsy show jailed Turkish teacher died due to denial of crucial treatment
Halime Gülsu, a 34-year-old unemployed English teacher, died in jail on Saturday because she was denied the necessary treatment for a chronic disease she...
More than 400 detained in İstanbul for attempting to march to Taksim on May...
More than 400 people were detained in İstanbul on Thursday as they attempted to march to the city’s iconic Taksim Square to mark International...
Turkish journalist briefly detained for covering news on Hagia Sophia damage
Journalist Engin Açar was briefly detained on Monday for reporting on damage suffered by the iconic Hagia Sophia, the Bianet news website reported.
A correspondent...
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