Turkey
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
June 27, 2020
Turkey jails 10-day-old baby along with mother
A 10-day-old baby was sent to prison along with her two-year-old sister and their mother, Eylem Oyunlu, when the mother…
One in 500 in Turkey victim of torture, says Human Rights Foundation chairwoman
June 27, 2020
One in 500 in Turkey victim of torture, says Human Rights Foundation chairwoman
As many as one in every 500 citizens in Turkey may have been a victim of torture, Şebnem Korur Fincancı,…
Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
June 26, 2020
Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
An Ankara court on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 defendants in connection with the attempted overthrow of Turkish…
Erdoğan’s youth outreach livestream gets ratioed
June 26, 2020
Erdoğan’s youth outreach livestream gets ratioed
Friday’s livestream featuring young people and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the weekend’s university entrance examinations saw a…
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
June 25, 2020
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
Yasin Ugan, who had been missing for six months before suddenly reappearing in police custody, has revealed in court that…
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
June 25, 2020
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s plan to issue 6,000 new taxicab licenses and accompanying plates has been rejected by the city’s…
Bellini’s Sultan Mehmed painting acquired by İstanbul Municipality: mayor
June 25, 2020
Bellini’s Sultan Mehmed painting acquired by İstanbul Municipality: mayor
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has acquired a 15th century painting of Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople…
2 more Kurdish party mayors removed from office in Turkey’s Southeast
June 25, 2020
2 more Kurdish party mayors removed from office in Turkey’s Southeast
Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Thursday decided to remove from office the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-mayors of Elazığ’s Sarıcan…
Kurdish militia leader says Turkish drone attack killed 3 civilians in N. Syria: report
June 25, 2020
Kurdish militia leader says Turkish drone attack killed 3 civilians in N. Syria: report
The leader of a US-backed militia in northeast Syria accused Turkey of violating the terms of two separate cease-fire agreements…
Wife pleads for help for jailed husband after serious health problems emerge
June 25, 2020
Wife pleads for help for jailed husband after serious health problems emerge
Esra Terzioğlu, the wife of a jailed TV director who has serious health problems, has asked for help from officials…