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At least 205 women were killed in Turkey by men in first half of 2024: rights group

Turkish men killed at least 205 women in acts of domestic violence in the first six months of 2024, while 117 others died under...

Widow names Erdoğan’s far-right allies as masterminds behind ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder

Ayşe Ateş on Thursday accused two lawmakers from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, of orchestrating the murder...

Germany debates banning Grey Wolves after Turkish player’s nationalist gesture

An alleged ultranationalist gesture by Turkish defender Merih Demiral as he celebrated scoring in the win against Austria at Euro 2024 has prompted calls...

Prosecutor seeks up to 12 years for 57 accused of spying for Israel

The public prosecutor overseeing the İstanbul trial of 57 defendants accused of spying for Israel has demanded up to 12 years in prison for each...

Erdoğan to attend Euro 2024 match in Berlin as diplomatic row spirals

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be in Germany for his country's Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday, the presidency told Agence France-Presse, as Ankara...

8 Kurdish journalists sentenced to over 6 years’ imprisonment in Turkey

Eight Kurdish journalists who were arrested as part of an Ankara-based investigation and released pending trial on May 16, 2023 have been sentenced to...

Teenage Syrian refugee killed amid wave of racist attacks in Turkey

Ahmet Handan El Naif, a 17-year-old Syrian refugee worker, was killed in Antalya on Tuesday as racist attacks on Syrians have been spreading across...

Turkish court decides to release 8 more May Day protestors, 33 remain jailed

The first hearing in the trial of 12 people, eight of whom were put in pretrial detention, for attempting to defy a government ban...

Turkey’s media watchdog revokes radio station license over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has cancelled the broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo (Open...

Impunity, atmosphere of hate in Turkey perpetuate anti-Syrian violence: experts

A series of violent attacks on Syrian refugees in Turkey has experts and activists pointing to a pervasive social climate of hatred and impunity...

UEFA investigates Turkish national player over ‘Grey Wolves’ salute at Euro 2024

The disciplinary body of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has launched an investigation into a Turkish national player over his “Grey Wolves”...

Wave of online hate speech follows countrywide attacks on Syrians in Turkey

Turkish social media erupted with hate speech targeting Syrian refugees on Tuesday, following a series of attacks on the refugee community across the country...

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