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Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
The novel coronavirus poses a huge threat to inmates and staff in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons and the government should expand…
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkish government is reportedly preparing a judicial reform package, which includes the release of thousands of prisoners to stem Covid-19.…
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
World
March 24, 2020
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, has called on the Turkish government to release hundreds of imprisoned journalists,…
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Although the number of people infected with COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been increasing in Turkey, many Turks…
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said Turkey’s curfew on the elderly could be extended to the rest of the population amid…
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
Turkey
March 23, 2020
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
Turkey
March 23, 2020
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…
Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
World
March 23, 2020
Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
Turkey’s consumer confidence index rose to 58.2 points in March from 57.3 the previous month, though it remained in the…
Turkey imposes partial curfew on the elderly, chronically ill
Turkey
March 23, 2020
Turkey imposes partial curfew on the elderly, chronically ill
People in Turkey who are above the age of 65 or are suffering from a chronic illness will be restricted…
Syriac priest’s missing mother found dead in SE Turkey after 70 days
Turkey
March 23, 2020
Syriac priest’s missing mother found dead in SE Turkey after 70 days
A Syriac Christian woman who along with her husband had been missing in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şırnak since Jan.…