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Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations

At least 2,335 people died in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2025 due to right-to-life violations, human rights groups said, warning of a...

Turkey’s deepening rights restrictions incompatible with European standards, CoE human rights chief says

Turkey’s ongoing restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms are incompatible with European human rights standards, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights warned...

US presses for Turkish role in Gaza force despite Israel’s veto amid deadly ‘ceasefire’

The United States ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, is urging Turkish participation in a planned international security force for Gaza, putting Washington at odds...

Quake victims, bar associations warn new bill could free suspects in deadly building collapses

Families of victims of Turkey’s 2023 earthquakes and several bar associations have raised objections to a new judicial reform package that they say will...

Political figures, rights advocates say Öcalan key to peace in Turkey, urge legal path to his release

A group of political figures, human rights advocates and academics from around the world who met in İstanbul over the weekend has called jailed...

Journalist arrested over comments critical of right-wing ideology on YouTube program

Turkish journalist and author Enver Aysever was arrested on Thursday on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity or insulting the public” due to his...

Habertürk TV chief among 4 jailed as prosecutors link him to drug-fueled exploitation scheme

A Turkish court has jailed four people on accusations of drug use, including the editor-in-chief of Habertürk TV, a major national news station, whom...

Turkey lowers key interest rate to 38 percent

Turkey's central bank said Thursday it had cut its key interest rate to 38 percent as annual inflation figures slow. At a policy meeting, the...

Turkish Parliament investigates sexual abuse claims involving high school interns in its cafeteria

The Turkish Parliament has opened an internal investigation into claims that high school student interns working in its cafeteria were sexually abused by staff...

Turkey secures dominant role in Syria’s reconstruction with $11 billion in energy, airport deals

Turkey has emerged as the leading foreign economic actor in Syria’s reconstruction one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, securing more than...

Fresh fingerprint evidence casts doubt on 2015 police killings that ended peace talks with PKK

A newly released forensic report has raised fresh doubts about the 2015 killings of two police officers in the southeastern town of Ceylanpınar, an...

Trump calls Erdoğan ‘tough cookie,’ says NATO seeks his help to deal with Turkish president

US President Donald Trump has called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a "tough cookie" and said NATO allies have trouble dealing with him, telling...

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