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Journalists attacked, critical outlets investigated in Turkey election aftermath
Media
May 31, 2023
Journalists attacked, critical outlets investigated in Turkey election aftermath
Turkish authorities should investigate multiple incidents of journalists being attacked or obstructed from reporting during the country’s recent election, and…
We Can’t Allow Turkey’s Elections to Smooth Over Erdoğan’s Wrongdoings
Opinion
May 29, 2023
We Can’t Allow Turkey’s Elections to Smooth Over Erdoğan’s Wrongdoings
In an interview with CNN journalist Becky Anderson on May 19, 2023, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fell short…
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
Turkey
April 25, 2023
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
A total of 1,768,000 investigations were launched into people in Turkey on allegations of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
Turkey imposes $140,000 fines on WhatsApp, Meta for failing to appoint local contact person
Media
March 25, 2023
Turkey imposes $140,000 fines on WhatsApp, Meta for failing to appoint local contact person
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has imposed a fine of TL 2,650,000 (approximately $140,000) each on WhatsApp and Meta…
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
Economy
March 25, 2023
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
A wave of foreign investors is returning to Istanbul and Ankara after years of absence, holding numerous meetings to gauge…
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
World
March 25, 2023
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Turkey has again been left off the list of invitees to an online summit that will be hosted by US…
Dissident Selek says won’t return to Turkey to stand trial
World
March 25, 2023
Dissident Selek says won’t return to Turkey to stand trial
Pınar Selek, a Turkish-French dissident sociologist living in France, will not go to Turkey to face trial, the latest twist…
CPJ calls on Turkey to drop criminal charges against journalists over earthquake coverage
Media Freedom
March 5, 2023
CPJ calls on Turkey to drop criminal charges against journalists over earthquake coverage
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkey to ensure that members of the press do not face criminal charges over…
UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey
World
March 5, 2023
UN urges resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey
The UN on Saturday urged countries to speed up taking Syrian refugees from earthquake-hit zones in Turkey, saying they were…
Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by not granting visits for schoolchildren on weekends: ECtHR
World
December 15, 2022
Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by not granting visits for schoolchildren on weekends: ECtHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkish authorities violated the European Convention on Human Rights…