Turkey
Europan Parliament Turkey rapporteur warns political prisoners remain at risk in Turkish jails
Health
May 15, 2020
Europan Parliament Turkey rapporteur warns political prisoners remain at risk in Turkish jails
European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor called on Turkey to stop discriminating against political prisoners amid an increasing…
Turkish police detain 38 suspects in deadly Van attack
Turkey
May 15, 2020
Turkish police detain 38 suspects in deadly Van attack
Turkish authorities have detained 38 people including the local head of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in relation to…
Turkey suspends judge over support for late Grup Yorum member
Turkey
May 15, 2020
Turkey suspends judge over support for late Grup Yorum member
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has suspended Judge Ayşe Sarısu Pehlivan over her social media posts in support…
Turkey sees 55 pct year-on-year drop in housing sales in April
Economy
May 15, 2020
Turkey sees 55 pct year-on-year drop in housing sales in April
Housing sales in Turkey declined 55.5 percent in April compared to the same month last year, the Diken news website…
Turkey posts second-largest budget deficit on record as spending surges
Economy
May 15, 2020
Turkey posts second-largest budget deficit on record as spending surges
Turkey reported its second-largest budget deficit on record in April as government spending surged in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,…
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey
May 13, 2020
Rapid spread of COVID-19 in the notorious Silivri Prison in Istanbul, Turkey
Disturbing news are coming out of the Silivri prison in İstanbul, Turkey. According to the İstanbul Bakirkoy Chief Public Prosecutor,…
Turkish President Erdoğan’s chief advisor endorsed al-Qaeda-affiliated Egyptian Islamic Jihad
Turkey
May 13, 2020
Turkish President Erdoğan’s chief advisor endorsed al-Qaeda-affiliated Egyptian Islamic Jihad
The Turkish president’s chief aide, who advises on Turkey’s relations with Arab and Muslim nations, was found to have been…
Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Turkey’s Prisons, Rights Defenders Warn
Turkey
May 11, 2020
Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Turkey’s Prisons, Rights Defenders Warn
Two separate reports by rights defenders and lawyers say that Covid-19 is spreading in prisons across the country and call…
Turkey arrests popular Twitter users for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkey
April 8, 2020
Turkey arrests popular Twitter users for spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
Turkish authorities on Friday arrested two of the three well-known anonymous Twitter users who were detained on Wednesday and Thursday.…
Turkish parliament debates coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners: report
Turkey
April 7, 2020
Turkish parliament debates coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners: report
Turkey’s parliament debated a prisoner release bill on Tuesday that aims to ease overcrowding in prisons and protect detainees from…