CHP
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Turkey
June 11, 2021
İstanbul mayor reveals sewage pumped into Marmara Sea before his time in office
Amid a “sea snot” outbreak in the Sea of Marmara, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced that he learned after…
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Turkey
June 3, 2021
Anti-Erdoğan bloc sees over 4-point rise in support in a month: MetroPoll survey
Support for the Nation Alliance, an opposition bloc established to challenge Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s 19-year rule, has increased…
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
Turkey
June 3, 2021
Famous Turkish actress indicted for ‘insulting’ former soldier accused of rape
An indictment drafted by an Ankara prosecutor seeks a prison sentence of up to two years for Ezgi Mola, a…
Reactions mount as Erdoğan decree allows arbitrary cancellation of press cards
Turkey
May 22, 2021
Reactions mount as Erdoğan decree allows arbitrary cancellation of press cards
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sparked criticism from opposition politicians and press associations due to a recent decree that…
Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
Turkey
April 4, 2021
Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
Prominent rights activists around the globe, in addition to Turkish dissidents, have condemned the detention by force of former opposition…
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
Turkey
April 4, 2021
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
Members of the Turkish opposition, dissidents and family members of Aslı Özkısırlar have accused the ruling Justice and Development Party…
Turkey pulls out of landmark treaty protecting women from violence
Turkey
March 22, 2021
Turkey pulls out of landmark treaty protecting women from violence
Turkey on Saturday pulled out of the world’s first binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women by presidential…
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
Turkey
March 17, 2021
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
In a move that has created shockwaves in Turkey and the international community, the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday expelled a…
Opposition leader claims domestic violence increased in Turkey after İstanbul Convention
Turkey
March 13, 2021
Opposition leader claims domestic violence increased in Turkey after İstanbul Convention
Temel Karamollaoğlu, chairman of the Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), has claimed that cases of violence targeting women increased in…
11-month-old baby forced to accompany mother sentenced to 9 years in prison
Turkey
March 13, 2021
11-month-old baby forced to accompany mother sentenced to 9 years in prison
Yasemin Melizci, 29, who was arrested on terrorism charges for alleged links to the Gülen movement and was accompanied by…