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Turkey’s main opposition leader elected vice president of Socialist International

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been elected vice president of Socialist International (SI), the worldwide organization...

Gay social network Hornet app returns to Turkey based on court ruling

In a major win for Turkey’s LGBTQ community, an access ban imposed on Hornet, the world’s leading gay social network with more than 40...

Controversial university rector in İstanbul faces probe due to anti-democratic policies

An investigation has been launched into the rector of the İstanbul-based Boğaziçi University, whose appointment by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan led to protests,...

Turkey’s infamous ex-PM endorses AKP mayoral candidate in İstanbul

A former Turkish prime minister who is associated with corruption and shady relations with the mafia has endorsed Murat Kurum, the candidate for mayor...

CHP mayoral candidate draws ire with discriminatory remarks toward refugee children

A candidate for mayor of a district in Ankara from the main opposition Republican People’s Party's (CHP) has attracted criticism for discriminatory remarks he...

Turkey’s top court declines to issue new ruling on jailed MP stripped of seat

Turkey's Constitutional Court has declined to issue a third ruling in the case of a jailed opposition politician who was stripped of his parliamentary...

Turkish authorities continue to engage in transnational repression, says HRW report

Turkish authorities have continued the practice of organizing the abduction and rendition to Turkey of individuals with alleged links to the Gülen movement, Human...

Turkish court issues first-ever conviction in a post-earthquake trial

A Turkish court has handed down an 18-year sentence to a building contractor due to his role in the death of 34 people when...

Turkish rights groups under ‘increasing’ pressure: report

Turkey's government is putting independent groups under increasing restrictions, including smear tactics, administrative harassment and the threat of criminal prosecution, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...

Somalia approves defense deal with Turkey

Somalia’s cabinet and lawmakers on Wednesday approved a defense deal with Turkey, with Mogadishu locked in a dispute with Addis Ababa over a maritime...

Lost mail prevented judge’s petition challenging Erdoğan’s candidacy from reaching ECtHR

A former judge who was removed from the bench after filing an appeal against the nomination of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a presidential...

Turkish lawyer faces up to 3 years in prison due to remarks on Islamic law

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for a lawyer who was briefly detained earlier this week for insulting...

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