Press groups condemn Turkey’s ‘weaponization’ of disinformation law against journalists
Twenty-five international and local press freedom organizations have strongly condemned Turkey’s intensified use of its disinformation law to…
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…
Most people in Turkey censor themselves in phone calls and online, fearing surveillance and prosecution, survey finds
More than half of people in Turkey say they have faced legal action for expressing their views, according…
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…
Turkey’s top court rejects appeal in 2015 Ankara bombing case
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal filed on behalf of victims of the 2015 Ankara train station…
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…