Ankara
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
Turkey
October 16, 2021
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
A refugee who has been living in İstanbul with her children for four months was beaten up and threatened by…
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
Turkey
October 9, 2021
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
A defendant facing terrorism-related charges due to alleged membership in the faith-based Gülen movement had filed a complaint during a…
Erdoğan’s armored cars transported to US at a cost of $270,000
Turkey
September 22, 2021
Erdoğan’s armored cars transported to US at a cost of $270,000
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took two armored cars with him when he flew to the US to attend a United…
LIVE | Turkey Tribunal: 2016 coup was a ‘gift from God’ for gov’t to purge independent judiciary
Turkey
September 22, 2021
LIVE | Turkey Tribunal: 2016 coup was a ‘gift from God’ for gov’t to purge independent judiciary
The judges of the Turkey Tribunal, a civil society-led, symbolic international tribunal established to adjudicate recent human rights violations in…
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Turkey
September 17, 2021
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Ayten Öztürk, 47, who describes herself as a socialist activist, said she was subjected to severe torture and sexual harassment…
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
Turkey
September 17, 2021
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has failed to start infringement proceedings against Turkey due to the…
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkey
August 13, 2021
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkish army fire killed an Iraqi Kurdish farmer on Friday in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where Ankara…
AKP’s environmentally irresponsible policies blamed for Turkey’s wildfires
Turkey
August 7, 2021
AKP’s environmentally irresponsible policies blamed for Turkey’s wildfires
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are facing increased criticism over their poor…
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
Turkey
August 7, 2021
A weakened Erdoğan defers his plans for a new purge of the military
In the early days of August every year, the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ), a high-level group of politicians and generals…
Turkey pushes back at US plan to resettle Afghans
World
August 4, 2021
Turkey pushes back at US plan to resettle Afghans
Ankara has criticized a US plan to use third countries such as Turkey to resettle thousands of Afghans who risk…