Turkey
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
December 15, 2022
Turkish prisons at 16 percent overcapacity: report
Turkish prisons are holding 49,518 more prisoners than their overall capacity, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the latest data from…
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
December 15, 2022
Book tells story of teacher who died in Turkish prison due to lack of medication
A recently published book tells the story of teacher Halime Gülsu, who died in a Turkish prison in 2018 due to deprivation…
27 children killed, 160 subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in 2021: report
November 22, 2021
27 children killed, 160 subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in 2021: report
A report by human rights defender and opposition deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has revealed that at least 27 children were killed…
Seven Turks held in Libya for almost two years return home
November 22, 2021
Seven Turks held in Libya for almost two years return home
Seven Turkish citizens held in eastern Libya for almost two years were released and returned home after intense diplomacy, Agence…
Turkey will be in Athens in 5 hours in event of Greek missile attack: AKP official
November 22, 2021
Turkey will be in Athens in 5 hours in event of Greek missile attack: AKP official
A senior official from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said Turkish forces will be in Athens in…
Islamist opposition party leader says he rejected Erdoğan’s offer to form alliance
November 22, 2021
Islamist opposition party leader says he rejected Erdoğan’s offer to form alliance
Temel Karamollaoğlu, leader of the Islamist opposition Felicity Party, has said he turned down an offer from Turkish President Recep…
5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
November 22, 2021
5 people attempting to flee to Greece detained in western Turkey: ministry
Turkey’s Defense Ministry has announced that five people were detained by security forces in western Turkey on Monday as they…
Turkey is no longer a state of law, Rebecca Harms says
November 22, 2021
Turkey is no longer a state of law, Rebecca Harms says
Former Green member of the European Parliament Rebecca Harms has said it is no longer possible to call Turkey a…
Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
November 22, 2021
Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of three years, seven months and 22 days to journalist Nurcan…
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
November 21, 2021
Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained in SE Turkey
Turkish police have detained journalist Emrullah Acar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency, in an early morning raid in…