Official data reveal child sexual abuse cases soar in Turkey
Turkish authorities recorded an average of 18 child abuse cases per day in 2024, based on court documents detailing opened investigations, BirGün daily reported.
Nearly 16,000...
PACE co-rapporteurs warn of ‘tipping point’ for rule of law in Turkey following visit
The co-rapporteurs for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have warned that Turkey is at a “tipping point” in terms of...
Jailed İstanbul mayor faces fresh charge for insulting 2 prosecutors
Turkish prosecutors have filed a new indictment against İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, accusing him of insulting two public prosecutors in remarks made prior...
60 detained in latest operation targeting Turkish restaurant chain over alleged Gülen ties
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 60 suspects in the latest wave of operations targeting Maydonoz Döner, a popular fast-food chain that was previously put...
Strasbourg protest to call for ‘justice for everyone’ as Turkish rights violations, CoE inaction...
Thousands of Turkish expatriates are expected to gather in Strasbourg on Wednesday for the fourth annual demonstration outside the Council of Europe (CoE) and...
Jailed mother and baby struggle with unbearable prison conditions, says husband
The husband of Özlem Düzenli, a young mother imprisoned with her 7-month-old infant, said in a social media post that prison conditions have become unbearable due...
Turkish authorities block X account of country’s oldest LGBTQ+ advocacy group
Turkish authorities on Monday blocked the X account of LGBTQ+ advocacy group Kaos Gay and Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Foundation (Kaos GL) after...
Turkish authorities detain 247 people in mass crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish authorities detained 247 individuals Tuesday morning over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in police operations across multiple provinces, the TR724 news...
Prison authorities arbitrarily deny parole to chronically ill inmate in Elazığ prison
A chronically ill female inmate at Elazığ Women's Closed Prison has been arbitrarily denied parole by the prison's Administration and Observation Board, the BirGün daily reported.
Besra...
Turkish police block lawyers’ march to İstanbul Bar Ass’n over arrest of İmamoğlu’s attorney
Lawyers across Turkey gathered at the İstanbul Courthouse on Monday to protest the arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor and presidential...
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