Dismissed Turkish civil servant hospitalized after reported suicide attempt in prison
A Turkish civil servant dismissed by an emergency decree after a coup attempt in 2016 and later sentenced…
Number of pretrial detainees in Turkey jumps 62 percent since 2023
The number of people held in pretrial detention in Turkey reached 62,514 as of April 1, 2026, up…
More than one-third of children in Turkey faced poverty risk in 2025, official data show
Photo: Canva More than one in three children in Turkey faced a risk of poverty or social exclusion…
7 in 10 juvenile offenders in Turkey are repeat cases, data show
Seventy-two percent of minors in Turkey who are entered into the criminal justice system have had prior contact…
Turkey blocks 940 accounts, shuts down 93 Telegram groups after school attacks
Turkish authorities blocked access to 940 social media accounts and shut down 93 Telegram groups following two deadly…
Turkish authorities released school shooter the day before he opened fire
A gunman who opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 16 people before…
Turkish main opposition figure faces over 4 years in prison for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Canan Kaftancıoğlu A Turkish court has accepted the indictment of a prominent main opposition figure, seeking up to…
Family accuses governor’s son in young Kurdish woman’s death, alleges coverup by former official
The family of a young Kurdish woman who disappeared in eastern Turkey in 2020 has accused the son…
Turkey detains 13 in disappearance of young Kurdish woman after 6 years of stalled probe
Authorities in Turkey have detained 13 people in connection with the disappearance of a young Kurdish woman, reviving…
Turkey investigates journalist over alleged disclosure of confidential state report
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a journalist over the alleged disclosure of a confidential state report…
Turkey’s disinformation law used to charge at least 83 journalists since 2022, data show
Turkey has charged at least 83 journalists a total of 114 times under its disinformation law since it…
Turkish authorities detain 23 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish authorities on Saturday 23 detained people, including business owners and tradespeople, in raids across four provinces over…