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Lawyers ask ECtHR Grand Chamber to stop Turkey’s weaponization of terrorism charges to punish non-criminal conduct

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held a Grand Chamber hearing Wednesday on Yasak v. Türkiye, a closely watched appeal that challenges Turkey’s...

European Parliament urges Turkey to release Swedish journalist

The European Parliament on Wednesday called on Turkey to immediately release a Swedish journalist convicted by a Turkish court of insulting the country's president. Joakim...

At least 29 women killed by men in Turkey in April: report

Twenty-nine women were murdered by men in Turkey in April and another 14 died under suspicious circumstances, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing...

16 face prison for allegedly insulting Erdoğan at protests condemning mayor’s arrest

Turkish prosecutors have filed charges against 16 people, accusing them of “insulting the president” during demonstrations in front of İstanbul city hall protesting the...

Turkish police detain popular street interviewer after Erdoğan criticizes independent journalism

A day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan targeted street interviews in a public speech, well-known interviewer was detained in the southern province of...

Turkish police detain 568 people in nationwide raids targeting cybercrime: minister

Turkish police have detained 568 suspects in a sweeping series of cybercrime operations across 24 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Wednesday. In a...

Turkey’s top court rejects petition to annul controversial stray dog law

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected a petition seeking the annulment of a controversial law that critics say endangers the lives of stray dogs across...

Turkish authorities detain 208 people in a day over alleged Gülen links: minister

Turkish authorities detained 208 people on Tuesday for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced, the Stockholm Center for...

Turkey to test domestically produced ATMACA missile in major naval drill

The Turkish Navy will for the first time fire the domestically developed ATMACA anti-ship missile from a naval platform, during the Seawolf-II/2025 exercise, targeting...

Turkish rapper jailed for ‘promoting drug use’ in his songs

Turkish rapper Lvbel C5, whose real name is Süleyman Burak Bodur, was jailed Tuesday on charges of promoting drug use in his songs, marking...

Jailed İstanbul mayor files lawsuit over revocation of university diploma

İstanbul's jailed and suspended Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition’s presidential candidate whose arrest in March led to mass protests against the Turkish government, has...

Turkey says 45 pct of released convicts reoffend after paroled killer attacks opposition leader

Nearly half of all prisoners released in Turkey commit new crimes, according to Justice Ministry data, a figure that has reignited debate over the...

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