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 orders detention of 16 for aiding families of people jailed over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 16 people accused of distributing financial assistance to the families…
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 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…
Turkish court orders arrest of 54 in latest Gülen movement crackdown
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of 54 of 70 people detained last week in coordinated…
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…
IFJ condemns Turkey’s use of press card fee as evidence of terrorism
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Wednesday condemned Turkish authorities for categorizing a routine press card payment…
Press Freedom in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2025 as authorities tightened control over the media through prosecutions, regulatory…
Turkish lawmaker seeks probe into alleged abuse of 12 minors detained after protests backing Kurdish women in Syria
Photo: Newroz Uysal Aslan A Turkish opposition lawmaker has called for a parliamentary investigation into allegations that 12…