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Police officer who shot young Syrian refugee to death given 25 years in prison

In a landmark decision on Tuesday, a Turkish court handed down a prison sentence of 25 years to a police officer who shot a...

NGOs urge release of Kurdish politician exhibiting symptoms of dementia

Sixty-eight nongovernmental organizations have issued a joint statement urging the immediate release of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who according to her lawyer suffers...

Turkey defies pressure to keep businessman Kavala in jail

A Turkish court on Friday kept civil society leader Osman Kavala in jail despite Western pressure and the risk the case could further harm...

Jailed Kurdish leader urges opposition to call on AKP to resign over lira crisis

Imprisoned Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has urged Turkey’s opposition leaders to jointly call on the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to resign over...

Journalist sentenced on terrorism charges for membership in women’s organization

A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of three years, seven months and 22 days to journalist Nurcan Yalçın on terrorism charges...

On 4th anniversary of arrest, Kavala says his image severely damaged

Prominent Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who on Monday  marked the fourth anniversary of his arrest at an İstanbul prison, said his image has...

Jailed Turkish philanthropist awaits his fate under Erdoğan’s wrath

Jailed without a conviction since 2017, Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala says he feels like a tool in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's attempts to blame...

Int’l, local rights organizations call on Turkey to observe ECtHR ruling in Kavala case

Ten international and local human rights organizations have issued a statement calling on Turkey to release jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala in line...

Libyan dictator’s son Saadi Qaddafi in Turkey: spokesman

Saadi Qaddafi, a son of Libya's late dictator Moamer Qaddafi who was killed in a 2011 uprising, has moved to Turkey after being freed...

Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş granted 2021 Human Rights Award by German city

The city of Weimar, Germany, has announced that it will grant its 2021 Human Rights Award to Selahattin Demirtaş, an opposition Kurdish politician who...

Advocacy group launches campaign for release of jailed journalist Avcı

Jailed Journos, an independent organization aiming to help imprisoned press members in Turkey make their stories heard, has announced that it will be launching...

Appeals court upholds 22-year sentence given to former Kurdish MP

A regional appeals court in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır has upheld a prison sentence of 22 years, three months handed down to...

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