Journalist indicted for insulting Erdoğan in reports, social media posts
Turkish prosecutors have indicted journalist Mehmet Murat Yıldırım on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his…
Former teacher dismissed over Gülen links dies of cancer at 35
Güven Türkoğlu, a former teacher dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement,…
Former police officer dismissed over Gülen links dies after months in intensive care
Mustafa Tarımcı, a former police officer dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen…
Turkey’s poverty threshold continues to rise in 2026
The monthly income needed for a family of four in Turkey to stay above the poverty line rose…
UN special rapporteurs urge Turkey to stop targeting rights defenders on terrorism charges
Five UN special rapporteurs have urged Turkey to stop using broad counterterrorism laws to prosecute human rights defenders…
4 Turkish students allege abuse after nearly 3 months in pretrial detention for protesting Syrian offensive in Kurdish region
Four Turkish university students who were held in pretrial detention for nearly three months for participating in a…
Turkish journalist faces over 19 years on alleged insult of Erdoğan, disinformation charges
A Turkish prosecutor has sought a prison sentence of more than 19 years for journalist Alican Uludağ over…
Turkish authorities order detention of 12 people in ongoing crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 12 people, including five civil servants, over alleged links to…
Uşak mayor detained in bribery probe amid growing crackdown on main opposition
Turkish authorities detained the mayor of Uşak along with 10 others on Friday as part of a bribery…
Turkish teacher acquitted after post-coup dismissal dies while awaiting reinstatement
A Turkish primary school teacher who was dismissed by an emergency decree after a 2016 coup attempt and…
Turkey arrests 17 in latest crackdown on alleged Gülen members
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 17 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement,…
Kavala says Turkey must comply with ECtHR rulings after new hearing in Strasbourg
Imprisoned Turkish businessman and civil society figure Osman Kavala said Turkey is constitutionally required to comply with rulings…