Turkish prosecutors open probe after 19-year-old alleges torture at Istanbul police station
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after a 19-year-old man alleged he was beaten and sexually assaulted by police…
X account of creator of children’s YouTube channels blocked in Turkey after antisemitic backlash
The X account of a Turkish Jewish creator behind several major children’s YouTube channels has been blocked for…
Turkey detained 8 journalists, arrested 5 in February: main opposition lawmaker
Turkish authorities detained eight journalists and arrested five in February, while reporters appeared in court at least 50…
Architect of Turkey’s penal code calls for retrials in Gülen-linked convictions
Professor İzzet Özgenç One of the architects of Turkey’s penal code has called for a special legal arrangement…
New indictment seeks additional prison term for jailed Istanbul mayor over alleged misuse of municipal funds
Prosecutors in Turkey have filed a new indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking up to two years…
Turkish MP alleges abuse of minors detained over protests against Syrian offensive in Kurdish region
Photo: Beritan Güneş A pro-Kurdish opposition lawmaker on Friday accused Turkish authorities of subjecting minors to strip-searches, physical…
160 Turkish groups oppose reported anti-LGBTQ+ bill
A member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community (LGBTQI+) holds a rainbow flag during a…
German politicians condemn arrest of DW journalist in Turkey
German lawmakers from the governing coalition and opposition parties called for the immediate release of Deutsche Welle (DW)…
Turkey moves to lift immunity of main opposition leader and 2 other lawmakers
Turkish authorities have moved to remove the parliamentary immunity of main opposition leader Özgür Özel and two other…
Turkish inspectors question children over religion classes and alleged insults of president
Government inspectors in western Turkey removed children as young as 9 from classrooms and questioned them about religion…
Turkey keeps journalist in prison 3 months past release date due to ‘lack of remorse’
Turkish authorities have kept a journalist in prison for more than three months beyond his expected release date…
Turkey denies treatment to former teacher imprisoned over Gülen links with severe anemia
Photo: Asuman Birinci on the right, Eyüp Birinci on the left. A former physics teacher imprisoned over alleged…