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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…
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
World
June 3, 2021
Wife worried missing educator subjected to torture, maltreatment
The wife of the president of a prestigious school network in Kyrgyzstan who went missing in Bishkek on Monday said…
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
Turkey
May 22, 2021
Turkey changes press card regulation in second attempt to make cancellation easier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made changes to a 2018 press card regulation, the execution of some articles of…
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
World
May 22, 2021
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
Five percent of Turkish women were exposed to sexual violence in the past year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported…
Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns anti-Semitic attacks against Turkish journalist Karel Valansi
Turkey
May 22, 2021
Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns anti-Semitic attacks against Turkish journalist Karel Valansi
The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) in a statement on Wednesday condemned anti-Semitic attacks by Turkey’s pro-government media outlets…
Officials involved in illegal deportation of Turkish teachers indicted by Kosovar court
Turkey
May 22, 2021
Officials involved in illegal deportation of Turkish teachers indicted by Kosovar court
A court in Pristina has accepted the indictment of three officials involved in the illegal deportation of six Turkish teachers…
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…
“We are concerned about the agreement between Zelenskyy and Erdogan on speeding up extradition”
Ukraine
April 9, 2021
“We are concerned about the agreement between Zelenskyy and Erdogan on speeding up extradition”
Members of the Hizmet Movement (Gülen Movement) in Ukraine were worried about the issue negotiated at the head-to-head meeting between…
Council of State rules against 2018 regulation making press card cancellations easier
Turkey
April 4, 2021
Council of State rules against 2018 regulation making press card cancellations easier
The Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, has suspended the execution of some articles of a 2018 regulation 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…