24,253 officers dismissed from Turkish military in post-coup purge
A total of 24,253 military members have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in a post-coup purge that started after an abortive...
Turkish gov’t puts columnist Türköne in solitary confinement after media designer Yazıcı
After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı, was put a solitary confinement for not accepting the fake document made with photoshop, veteran journalist and political scientist...
Women from various cities visit Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
More than a hundred women from different parts of Turkey on Monday visited Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have been protesting...
UN calls on Turkey to stop misuse of terrorism law to detain rights defenders
The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on Wednesday called on Turkey to release imprisoned human rights defenders and stop...
Recycling facility workers in Turkey suffer from serious health problems due to processing-related toxins
Workers in Turkish recycling plants suffer serious health problems from the effects of harsh chemicals and air pollution, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in...
CPJ calls on Turkish authorities to halt deportation of Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed
Turkish authorities should immediately halt the deportation of Iranian investigative journalist Mohammad Mosaed, who has a well-founded fear of persecution if he were to...
UNESCO asks Turkey for report on state of conservation of Hagia Sophia
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) asked Turkey to provide an updated report on the state of conservation of the iconic...
Turkish court sentences former TRT cameraman for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Binali Erdoğan, a cameraman who used to work for the state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT), has been given a suspended jail sentence of...
18 detained in İstanbul over silent ‘standing man’ protest on Gezi anniversary
Turkish police detained 18 people on Wednesday evening in İstanbul’s central Taksim Square during a silent “standing man” protest marking the anniversary of the...
Turkey arrests union officials for protesting jailing of İstanbul mayor
Two local leaders of a major labor union were arrested Monday in Turkey’s western city of İzmir after participating in demonstrations protesting the jailing...
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