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New indictment seeks 6 years for opposition politician in case involving Erdoğan aide

A new indictment drafted by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks a jail sentence of between two and six years for Canan Kaftancıoğlu, a politician from...

Anti-gov’t TV station fined due to remarks of former minister against headscarf freedom

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed an administrative fine on the anti-government Halk TV due to the remarks...

Opposition politician sues Erdoğan, minister over ‘terrorist’ remarks

A politician from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has sued Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who recently...

43 people killed, 240 maltreated, tortured in Turkey in December 2020: report

Cases of human rights violations in Turkey in December included 43 deaths and 240 incidents of torture and maltreatment, with 143 of them taking...

Opposition mayor says Erdoğan rejected his request for an appointment 57 times

The mayor of a northwestern Turkish province from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has 57 times...

Former minister faces investigation due to remarks criticizing headscarf freedom

An investigation has been launched into a former Turkish culture minister due to his recent remarks criticizing headscarf freedom for public servants, according to...

Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010: report

Close to 2 million inmates in Turkey's prisons have filed complaints of human rights violations stemming from a variety of reasons that include poor...

Turkish gov’t and parliament condemn US sanctions over purchase of Russian missile defense system

Turkey's vice president, speaker of parliament, foreign ministry, defense minister and four political parties comprising 90 percent of the Turkish parliament have all denounced...

Indictment seeks 10.5 years for opposition politician in case involving Erdoğan aide

An indictment drafted by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks a jail sentence of up to 10-and-a-half years for a politician from Turkey’s main opposition Republican...

Turkey bars access to news reports on AKP-era corruption documents at İstanbul Municipality

An İstanbul court has blocked access to news reports covering the first file on alleged corruption in the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) during Justice...

Violence prevails in Turkey as homicide convictions increase by 532 percent in a decade: report

Turkey saw a more than fivefold increase in the number of homicide convictions between 2009-2019, according to a report by an opposition deputy on...

Turkey’s opposition figures founding new political parties, citing need for change in politics

Two political figures from the Turkish opposition have announced their plans to launch new political parties, arguing that the current opposition parties have failed...

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