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Rights defenders’ report says there is no ‘court’ left in Turkey

A platform established by rights defenders of victims of a massive purge that has been ongoing in Turkey since a failed coup on July...

Another Kurdish deputy detained at airport

A deputy from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Saadet Becerikli, was detained on Saturday in Turkey’s southeastern town of Batman. Becerikli was taken into custody...

Turkish citizen residing in Germany detained on vacation for insulting Erdoğan

A Turkish man resident in Germany was detained at the Turkish border due to his social media posts allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

HDP deputy asks Erdoğan to apologize to Demirtaş

Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şanlıurfa deputy and spokesperson Osman Baydemir has asked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to apologize to HDP Co-chair Selahattin...

Court accepts indictment seeking up to 23 years in prison for HDP deputy

An indictment drafted by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office seeking between 9.5 and 23 years for pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) İzmir deputy...

Dihaber journalist arrested on terror charges

Erdoğan Alayumat, a journalist working for the Dihaber news website who was detained along with journalist Nuri Akman on July 13 due to a...

Switzerland warns travelers to Turkey against bans and imprisonment

The Swiss foreign ministry issued a statement on Wednesday warning travelers to Turkey against entry and exit bans and imprisonment without due process. The statement...

Parliamentary status of two HDP deputies removed due to ‘absence’

The parliamentary status of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Van deputy Tuğba Hezer Öztürk and Şırnak deputy Faysal Sarıyıldız was removed in a vote...

Detention warrants issued for 38 at Customs Ministry over ByLock use

Detention warrants have been issued for 38 former Customs and Trade Ministry staff members over the use of a smart phone application known as...

1,963 die due to work-related accidents during OHAL period in Turkey 

The İstanbul Council for Worker Health and Work Safety (İSİG) has reported that at least 1,963 workers, including 51 child laborers and 74 refugees,...

Hunger strikers Gülmen and Özakça examined at hospital upon ECtHR request

Imprisoned educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, who have passed the 140th day of a hunger strike they launched to be able to return...

Court hands down record 217-year sentence to Quran instructor for sexual abuse

A court in Turkey's northern province of Giresun on Wednesday sentenced an assistant Quran instructor to 217 years, four months and 15 days in...

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