Int’l judges associations urge Turkey to free post-coup prisoners, restore judicial independence
Four international judges associations have called on Turkey to release people imprisoned in violation of fundamental rights during…
Amnesty urges Turkey to end judicial crackdown on main opposition CHP
Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Turkish authorities to end a crackdown on the main opposition Republican People’s Party…
Turkish judiciary transformed into tool of political control under Erdoğan: report
Turkey’s judiciary has been transformed into a tool of political control under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, weakening checks…
UN rapporteur warns Turkey’s judicial appointment system undermines independence
A United Nations special rapporteur has warned that Turkey’s opaque judicial recruitment and interview practices may undermine judicial…
Ex-AKP official indicted over alleged coercion in İstanbul municipality case
Lawyer Mücahit Birinci (L), Businessman Murat Kapki Turkish prosecutors have indicted lawyer and former Justice and Development Party…
İstanbul’s jailed mayor faces fresh investigation
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday launched their latest investigation into İstanbul’s jailed opposition Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent rival…
Turkey’s unjust prosecutions make journalism nearly impossible, press groups say
Unjust prosecutions and detentions have made independent journalism nearly impossible in Turkey, representatives of seven press organizations said…
Democracy and human rights continue to decline in Turkey as Erdoğan’s autocracy deepens: report
Bertelsmann Stiftung Democracy and human rights in Turkey are deteriorating as the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Landmark trial begins in Turkey against jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu
İstanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday in a sweeping corruption case critics say is a…