Report: Turkish government detained at least 187 journalists in 2017
At least 187 journalists were detained by Turkish government in 2017, according to a report released by Free Journalists Initiative (ÖGİ) in Diyarbakır on Wednesday.
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Hunger striking educator Özakça’s mother detained by Turkish police in Ankara
The mother of Semih Özakça, a primary school teacher who went on a hunger strike after he was fired by government decree under the...
Report: 409 women killed, 387 children sexually abused in Turkey in 2017
A total of 409 women were killed and 387 children sexually abused in Turkey in 2017, according to data compiled by the “We Will...
Lawyer under investigation, accompanied by infant, put in pretrial detention by Turkish gov’t
An İstanbul lawyer, identified only by the initials O.E.H., was put in pretrial detention along with her 3-month-old baby as part of an investigation into...
Report: Ten prisoners in Turkey on hunger strike, their health worsening
The health of 10 women prisoners in Turkey has deteriorated since they went on hunger strike to protest against a new security measure, a...
Greece grants asylum to Turkish military officer allegedly involved in coup attempt
Greek authorities accepted Saturday the asylum request of one of the eight Turkish military officers who were allegedly involved in a controversial coup attempt...
Mother and son phone conversation reveals Turkish guardians in murder of Kurdish prisoner
A telephone conversation regarding 40-year old Kurdish prisoner in Balıkesir’s Kepsut prison beaten to within an inch of his life has revealed recently that...
Report: Four people falsely accused by Turkish gov’t of ByLock use committed suicide
At least four people under investigation for use of the ByLock mobile app, which they had never downloaded, have committed suicide, according to human...
Turkish author Murat Saat, who dies in prison due to negligence, buried
Jailed Turkish author Murat Saat, who lost his life after 15 days of coma in the aftermath of a heart attack that he lived...
HDP says Turkish gov’t destructs 13 cemeteries where killed PKK militants buried
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has stated on Friday that Turkish authorities have destructed at least 13 cemeteries where the killed militants of...
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