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…
Turkish journalist stands trial over report on governor’s expenditures as trustee
A Turkish court on Friday began the trial of journalist Mahir Bağış on charges of insult and disseminating…
Turkish court convicts Kurdish journalist on terrorism propaganda charges
A Turkish court on Friday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Kurdish journalist…
Opposition lawmaker calls for reinvestigation of Uzbek woman’s death in AKP deputy’s home
A senior opposition lawmaker has called for the reinvestigation of the death of a 23-year-old Uzbek maid in…
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…
İstanbul Governor’s Office again bans Armenian genocide commemoration
The İstanbul Governor’s Office has for the fourth consecutive year denied permission to hold…
CPJ urges Turkey to stop using disinformation law against journalists
Turkish authorities must end their improper and excessive use of the country’s disinformation law to target journalists, the…
Turkey to dramatically expand biometric, GPS tracking in judicial monitoring
The Turkish Justice Ministry is preparing to replace police station sign-ins for many people under judicial supervision with…
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…