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Turkey shaken by brutal killings of 3 women in a single day

Three women in Turkey were brutally murdered by men on Tuesday, sending shockwaves across the country at a time when domestic violence has become...

TV stations critical of Turkish gov’t get lion’s share of broadcasting watchdog’s fines

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed fines on TV stations critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party...

Turkish Parliament approves bill feared to paralyze civil society

The Turkish Parliament has approved a controversial bill that would increase government control and monitoring of civil society groups and put freedom of association...

Turkish boxer openly critical of Erdoğan, AKP victim of knife attack in Germany

Turkish boxer Ünsal Arık, a staunch opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) known for his...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its opposition ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), shot down a parliamentary motion floated by the...

Former Kurdish deputy arrested after court hands down lengthy prison sentence

Leyla Güven, a Kurdish politician who was ousted from the Turkish Parliament in June and handed down a sentence of 22 years, three months...

Pro-government company commercial receives record number of dislikes on YouTube

A commercial posted by the pro-government Cengiz Holding on YouTube has attracted a record number of 40,000 dislikes in a show of public disapproval...

Kurdish politician ousted from parliament sentenced to 22 years in prison

A high criminal court in southeastern Turkey has handed down a jail sentence of 22 years, three months on terrorism charges to Leyla Güven,...

Scores of women tell of unlawful strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons after AKP deputy’s denial

A number of women subjected to unlawful strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons have come forward to talk about their experiences in videos shared on social...

Audit reports revealing irregularities in AKP-run municipalities removed from website: report

The Turkish Court of Accounts has removed from its official website audit reports for the year 2019 that revealed irregularities in some of the...

Report reveals Turkey’s minimum wage workers unable to meet basic needs

A report by the Research Center of the United Metal Workers’ Union (BISAM) has revealed that a minimum wage worker in Turkey is expected...

AKP deputy denies strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons, accuses prominent MP of terrorizing parliament

In the wake of outrage on social media over strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons and detention centers, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy group...

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