Turkey’s top court again rules against prison surveillance practices
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the recording of prison visits and the uploading of inmate letters to…
Over 2,700 young workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey since 2013
At least 2,728 young workers have died in occupational accidents in Turkey since 2013, according to a new report by…
Top Iranian court upholds death sentence of pop singer extradited from Turkey
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence on blasphemy charges handed down to a pop singer whom…
Turkish lawmakers slam Google over declining traffic to independent news sites
Opposition lawmakers in Turkey accused Google of undermining press freedom by using opaque algorithms that sharply reduce traffic…
29 women killed by men, 14 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in April: report
Twenty-nine women were murdered by men in Turkey in April and another 14 died under suspicious circumstances, the…
Turkey charges TV star manager over alleged govt ‘overthrow’ attempt
Turkish prosecutors have formally charged a renowned manager of television stars with “attempting to overthrow the government,” the…
Prominent Turkish academic ends political commentary, fearing imprisonment
Nuray Mert Prominent Turkish academic and journalist Nuray Mert has announced that she will no longer write about…
Turkish mayor faces backlash over derogatory social media post targeting Armenians
Tanju Özcan Controversial Turkish mayor Tanju Özcan is facing backlash after posting a social media message using derogatory…
Sweden’s foreign minister adopts Erdoğan’s hate speech against Gülen movement
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard sparked outrage after publicly using the term “FETO,” a label used by…
Arrest of 9 protesting Kurdish journalists’ death in Turkish drone strike sparks outrage
Journalist unions and bar associations in Turkey have condemned the detention and arrest of nine people, including six…
Luxembourg condemns dismissal of opposition mayors in Turkey, citing threat to democracy
Photo by Shalev Cohen on Unsplash Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies has adopted a resolution condemning the dismissal of…