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ECtHR landmark decision finds Turkey failing to protect citizens’ fundamental rights, lawyer says

Bünyamin Tekin, Strasbourg A recent judgement by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerning Yüksel Yalçınkaya, a teacher convicted on terrorism charges, shows that...

ECtHR faults Turkey for conviction of teacher over Gülen links in landmark decision

Bünyamin Tekin, Strasbourg The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkish courts' conviction of a teacher of...

Pro-Kurdish MPs investigate prison mistreatment claims

Deputies from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (DHP), previously known as the Green Left Party (YSP), have launched an investigation into claims of severe...

Thousands of Syrians face return to earthquake zones as travel permits expired over the weekend

Syrian refugees who were registered in Turkey’s earthquake disaster zones now face the prospect of returning to the region despite unacceptable living conditions, the...

A family of 4 needs TL 3,000 more than minimum wage to cover basic food expenses: union

The hunger threshold in Turkey — a metric indicating the minimum cost of food for a family of four — has reached 14,542 Turkish...

Turkey condemns attack on police in northern Kosovo, urges restraint

Turkey's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned an attack in the north of Kosovo that left one police officer dead and others injured, calling on...

Prosecutor facing trial over illegal financial gain also implicated in murder of politician: report

Turkish prosecutor Okan Bato, already facing trial for an unexplained increase in his personal wealth, is now also suspected in the 2019 murder of...

Actors, unions, victims protest removal from festival of film on Turkey’s purge

The removal of a documentary film about the victims of Turkey's post-coup purge from the 60th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival has triggered widespread...

Greece seeks EU-Turkey migration deal expansion: minister

Greece in December will seek the renewal of a 2016 migration deal between the EU and Turkey, the Greek migration minister said Saturday, Agence...

8 arrested for fomenting enmity, spreading disinformation on social media

An Ankara court has ordered the arrest of eight people including two journalists on charges of fomenting enmity and hatred and spreading disinformation on...

Film about Turkey’s purge victims cut from festival, drawing criticism

The organizing committee of the Golden Orange Film Festival in Turkey’s Antalya province has removed a documentary depicting the plight of victims of a...

Turkey won’t withdraw military from Syria until secure environment created: defense minister

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stressed in an exclusive interview with the Milliyet daily on Friday that Turkish forces will not leave northern Syria...

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