Turkish prosecutors seek up to 3 years for 11 people over protesting trade with Israel
Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to three years for 11 people who staged a sit-in…
Turkish cartoonist detained over alleged insult of President Erdoğan
Turkish cartoonist Öznur Kalender has been detained on accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a cartoon,…
Indictment seeks up to 3 years in prison for journalist over remarks criticizing right-wing ideology
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for jailed journalist and author…
Minority and Refugee Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Minority groups, refugees and migrants in Turkey continued to face discrimination, violence and forced returns in 2025. Syrians…
Germany warns citizens of possible detention over social media posts when in Turkey
Germany has reiterated in its latest travel advisory for Turkey that statements, social media activity or political expression…
Turkey expands crackdown on left-wing opposition as arrests climb to 80
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of three more people as part of an ongoing investigation targeting…
93 former, current tax inspectors detained over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police detained 93 former and currently employed tax inspectors in raids across 11 provinces on Friday, part…
Labor Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey saw another troubling year for labor rights in 2025, characterized by a high number of workplace deaths…
Turkish MP raises allegations of strip-search of 16-year-old arrested over social media post
Photo: DEM Party Youtube channel A Turkish opposition lawmaker has told parliament that a 16-year-old girl arrested on…
CHP youth branch leader arrested over post criticizing new justice minister
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican…
CHP youth leader gets suspended sentence over post criticizing prosecutor
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Cem Aydın,…
Turkey’s top court rules university president violated student protester’s rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a university president violated a student’s right to protest by using a…