Dozens detained in Turkey ahead of May 1 celebrations
Nearly 40 people, including journalists, labor union members and opposition figures, were detained on Tuesday in İstanbul ahead…
Turkey jails 7 people after appeals court upholds Gülen-link convictions
Turkey on Tuesday jailed seven people in Kayseri province, including teachers, military officers and a police officer, after…
HRW criticizes Turkey over jailing of environmental activist ahead of COP31
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday criticized Turkey’s detention of an environmental activist, warning it raises concerns about…
UN rapporteurs raise concerns over Turkey’s use of terrorism laws against rights defenders
Canva United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about Turkey’s use of counterterrorism laws to judicially harass…
Police block May Day commemoration, detain dozens in İstanbul’s Taksim Square
Sendika.org Turkish police detained more than 30 people in İstanbul on Monday after blocking a May Day commemoration…
MPs from Council of Europe member states seek sanctions over Turkey’s failure to implement court rulings
A group of 28 lawmakersof the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), drawn from national parliaments…
20 opposition mayors remain jailed as crackdown on CHP rolls back its 2024 local election gains
Twenty elected mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) remain in prison two years after the…
Turkish court again convicts journalist of terrorist propaganda in posts despite top court ruling
A Turkish court on Wednesday again handed down a suspended sentence of 15 months to journalist Neşe İdil…
Police accused of beating 3 brothers after traffic dispute in eastern Turkey
Three brothers in eastern Turkey were detained and beaten by police following a traffic dispute on Wednesday, the…
Turkey detains 3 academics, doctor over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained three academics and a doctor in Tekirdağ province as part of an ongoing…
Turkey proposes mandatory identity checks for social media, raising press freedom concerns
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice is drafting a bill requiring social media users to verify their identity through a…
Turkey detains 110 coal miners on hunger strike
One hundred ten Turkish coal miners who had marched 200 kilometers (125 miles) to stage a hunger strike…