Spying allegations into Turkish imams in Germany continue to expand
Another state in Germany has launched an investigation into allegations of Turkish imams affiliated with the German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) spying...
162 workers killed in workplace accidents in the first month of the year in...
According to the data compiled by the Workers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 161 workers have lost their lives in workplace accidents...
After his release, Türk said his imprisonment was unlawful
The Kurdish co-mayor of Mardin, Ahmet Türk, who was in jail for 43 days, said after his release on Friday that his imprisonment was...
Judge who jailed MİT truck prosecutors suspended over Gülen links
One of seven judges and prosecutors who were suspended by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) due to alleged links to the...
At least 261 women killed by men in Turkey last year
According to data compiled by bianet.org from Turkish media, at least 261 women were killed, 75 women were raped, 119 women were harassed, 417...
Indictment shows journalists accused of terrorist activity only due to news stories, tweets, retweets
The indictment of 28 jailed journalists reveals that they are accused of membership in a terrorist organization due to their stories, critical tweets and...
Tens of people detained across Turkey in witch hunt targeting Gulen movement on Thursday
Tens of people have been detained or arrested by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government across Turkey in a witch hunt campaign targeting...
Merkel urges Erdoğan to uphold freedom of opinion, press
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she stressed the importance of press freedom and freedom of opinion in Turkey during talks with President Recep...
Erdoğan’s spiritual guide approved torture and abuse in Turkey
Turkish president’s chief religious counsel has given his approval to overlook torture and other crimes committed by members of security services, saying that Turkey...
Turkey’s media watchdog restricts ‘breaking news’ on TV channels
Turkey’s media watchdog, the Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK), has put restrictions to broadcast ‘breaking news” on TV channels. RTÜK has distributed...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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