Turkey puts Boydak family’s energy company up for sale amid ongoing auctions of seized...
Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced that it will auction off RHG Enertürk Enerji, an energy production company previously owned by...
İstanbul district mayor among 17 arrested in expanding crackdown on main opposition
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney and 16 others on charges of fraud and membership in a criminal...
US religious freedom body spotlights worsening treatment of faith groups in Turkey
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) convened a virtual hearing on Thursday to examine what witnesses described as severe and systemic violations of religious...
Pregnant teacher delivers baby while held in pretrial detention in Turkey
A Turkish teacher who was nine months pregnant has given birth while being held in pretrial detention in a case that has sparked criticism...
Turkey arrests 39 more people in latest raids targeting alleged Gülen followers: minister
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Saturday that 39 people had been jailed pending trial following nationwide raids over the past 10 days...
Nearly 12 million in Turkey live in extreme poverty, ministry data shows
More than 14 million people in Turkey rely on regular social assistance to survive, and nearly 12 million of them live in extreme poverty,...
The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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This report examines how children from families targeted in Turkey’s unprecedented post-coup purge have endured the devastating consequences of persecution, social exclusion and...
Dozens of opposition party members detained in Turkey
Turkish police detained at least 40 people Friday in the opposition stronghold of İstanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoğlu and...
Turkish lawyer in high-profile cases arrested on bribery charges
Rezan Epözdemir, a Turkish lawyer known for representing clients in several high-profile murder and fraud cases, has been arrested on charges of “acting as...
Turkish doctors urge release of Gezi trial defendant over serious health risks
Turkey’s leading medical association has urged authorities to release Ayşe Barım, a well-known manager of Turkish television stars facing trial on charges of attempting...
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