Cancer patient imprisoned over Gülen links goes 5 months without treatment
A cancer patient imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has gone five months without treatment,…
Turkish prison denies hospital transfer to student recovering from spinal surgery
A 21-year-old psychology student recovering from spinal surgery who is being held in pretrial detention over alleged links…
Turkish comedian faces investigation over viral stand-up show
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş is facing an investigation on allegations of “insulting religious values” in remarks about the…
Social media campaign urges release of critically ill Turkish inmate
A social media campaign has called for the release of Abdullah Tırpan, a 74-year-old critically ill inmate imprisoned…
Children living with mothers in Turkish prisons suffer developmental delays, psychological harm: report
Nearly four in five children under the age of 6 living with their mothers in Turkish prisons show…
Turkish MP alleges lawyer access denied to 40 students detained in Gülen-linked probe
A Turkish opposition lawmaker alleged Tuesday that dozens of university students detained in a nationwide investigation targeting an…
Lawmaker asks why Turkish Parliament withheld report on 2016 coup attempt
A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party has asked Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş to explain why a parliamentary…
Turkish lawmaker alleges widespread rights violations in southeastern prisons
Photo: Pixabay A Turkish opposition lawmaker has alleged widespread human rights violations in prisons in southeastern Turkey, citing…
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…
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 denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns
Turkish authorities have denied a request to suspend the prison sentence of an ailing 89-year-old inmate convicted of…