Jailed left-wing party leader faces investigation for allegedly insulting justice minister
Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a jailed left-wing party leader over allegations that she insulted…
Press freedom under pressure as trials and bans continued in April: report
Systematic violations of the rights of journalists continued in Turkey in April, with judicial harassment and punitive practices…
Turkey detains 32 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained 32 people in two separate operations across multiple provinces as part of an…
26 women killed by men, 23 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in April
Women demonstrators hold banners and signs as they march in İstanbul during the Feminist Night March to mark…
7 in 10 low-income women in Turkey lack regular access to period products
Photo: Canva Seven in 10 low-income women in Turkey lack regular access to period products, as the country’s…
Turkey releases more than 500 May Day protesters detained in İstanbul
Turkish authorities have released more than 500 protesters detained at May Day rallies in İstanbul, Turkish Minute reported,…
Over 300 journalists prosecuted in Turkey as union warns ‘disinformation law’ silences the press
Turkey’s so-called “disinformation law,” which criminalizes the public spread of false information, has become a tool for silencing…
Former police officer jailed over alleged Gülen links dies in prison
Ünsalan Özkan, a 54-year-old former police officer imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of…
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…
29 detained in probes linked to Antalya municipality in continuing crackdown on main opposition
Authorities detained 29 people on Wednesday after issuing detention warrants for 37 suspects in two separate investigations involving…
ECtHR found violations of freedom of expression by Turkey in 432 rulings since 2002
Photo: Council of Europe Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression 432 times between 2002 and 2025,…
PACE urges Turkey to rejoin Istanbul Convention, cites ongoing violence against women
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has urged Turkey to rejoin the Istanbul Convention, warning…