Jailed İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu receives 2026 Paweł Adamowicz Award
Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul’s jailed mayor and a leading opposition figure in Turkey, was granted the 2026 Mayor Paweł…
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…
Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main…
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…
Turkey investigates 168 signatories of secularism manifesto after Education Ministry complaint
Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into 168 public figures who signed a manifesto defending secularism, following…
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…
Youth leader of Turkey’s main opposition faces probe over İmamoğlu banner
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party…
Turkish court rejects lifting travel ban on jailed Mayor İmamoğlu’s son to attend scientific conference
A Turkish court has rejected a request to temporarily lift an international travel ban on the son of…
US religious freedom commission urges State Department to place Turkey on watch list over treatment of Christians
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday urged the State Department to put Turkey…
Turkish court acquits mayor months after defection to ruling AKP
A Turkish court on Wednesday acquitted Aydın Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu of bid-rigging charges, six months after she defected…