Turkey’s opposition leader accuses justice minister of unexplained real estate wealth
Turkey’s main opposition leader on Tuesday accused the justice minister of controlling real estate worth 452 million Turkish lira ($10.2 million), saying the scale...
Turkish journalist jailed for a fifth time
Turkish journalist Barış Pehlivan, who was ordered to return to prison by text message this month, was jailed on Tuesday for the fifth time...
Turkish police batter workers detained while gathering to make May Day statement
Workers detained while gathering to read out a statement about a ban on May 1, International Workers’ Day, demonstrations were battered by the police...
Four ODTÜ students arrested over placard ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
An Ankara court on Wednesday arrested four students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by carrying...
Turkish prosecutor demands 15 years in prison for Cumhuriyet daily executives, journalists
The prosecutor overseeing an ongoing "terror" investigation into executives and writers from Turkey's Cumhuriyet daily on Friday asked for the imprisonment of all suspects...
Uyghur design director working in Turkey arrested in China during family visit
A Uyghur design director working for a Chinese locomotive company in Turkey was arrested by Chinese authorities during a family visit to Xinjiang, Turkish...
Suicides increase in Turkey amid pandemic and economic downturn
A total of 129 people died by suicide in Turkey in April, eight of whom were minors, according to research by the main opposition...
NATO air commander: Turkey’s plan to buy Russian S-400 missiles a risk for NATO
The Turkish government's plans to buy Russia's S-400 missile defense system would give a weapon used by “known foes” of NATO deep insight into...
Study says families link some post-coup suicides in Turkey to government pressure
A new study based on interviews with families in Turkey suggests that some suicides following a post-coup purge after a 2016 failed coup are...
Lawyer shot dead by Turkish border guards while fleeing Syria: SOHR
A lawyer died of his injuries after being shot by Turkish border guards while trying to cross into Turkey from Syria via the northwestern...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...