Amnesty urges authorities to drop charges against LGBTQ+ activists
Amnesty International Turkey on Tuesday urged Turkish authorities to drop what it called unfounded charges against 11 people…
32 women killed by men, 58 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in March
Thirty-two women were murdered by men in Turkey in March, while another 58 died under suspicious circumstances, the…
Turkey detains 16 over alleged Gülen movement ties as crackdown continues
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 16 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the…
203 children faced violence in Turkey in first quarter, led by suspicious deaths
Photo: Canva At least 203 children experienced violence in Turkey in the first three months of 2026, including…
Turkish minister called 891 youngsters living in prison with their mothers ‘terrorists’ children’: opposition lawmaker
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has said the country’s family minister described 891 youngsters under…
Turkey uses vague morality laws to target LGBTQ+ community: rights group
An international human rights group has said Turkish authorities are using broadly defined “obscenity” and “indecency” laws —…
Turkey’s poverty threshold continues to rise in 2026
The monthly income needed for a family of four in Turkey to stay above the poverty line rose…
4 Turkish students allege abuse after nearly 3 months in pretrial detention for protesting Syrian offensive in Kurdish region
Four Turkish university students who were held in pretrial detention for nearly three months for participating in a…
Turkish teacher acquitted after post-coup dismissal dies while awaiting reinstatement
A Turkish primary school teacher who was dismissed by an emergency decree after a 2016 coup attempt and…
Turkey’s ruling bloc rejects inquiry into officials’ wealth amid growing corruption debate
Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday voted down a proposal to investigate unusual gains in wealth among senior officials and…
Inmates report 45 held in wards built for 7 at Turkish prison, medical care delayed for more than a year
Inmates at a prison in northwestern Turkey are being held in wards built for seven people but which…
3 Turkish officials suspended, 1 detained, over alleged access to justice minister’s land records
Three public officials in Turkey have been suspended and one of them detained over allegations that they improperly…