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Investigation launched into CHP deputy who called Erdoğan a ‘fascist dictator’

The Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday launched an investigation into Bülent Tezcan, deputy chairman of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), who...

Tearful Balıkesir Mayor Uğur resigns in the face of threats to his family

Ahmet Edip Uğur, the mayor of Balıkesir, on Monday resigned in tears under mounting pressure exerted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, saying that the...

12 journalists detained, 4 arrested, 11 imprisoned in Turkey in October

Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy and former journalist Barış Yarkadaş on Monday said that in October, 12 journalists in Turkey have been detained,...

CHP deputy chair: Erdoğan is a fascist dictator

Bülent Tezcan, deputy chairman of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Monday said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a “fascist dictator,"...

[PHOTOS] Turkey celebrates Republic Day

Republic Day and the 94th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey were celebrated across Turkey on Sunday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Imprisoned Turkish media designer: I’m calling you from a shrunken small world

Fevzi Yazıcı, a Turkish member of the US-based international Society for News Design (SND) who was imprisoned last year as part of a government...

Turkish rights NGO says conditions for prisoners in poor health alarming

Prominent pro-Kurdish NGO the Human Rights Association (İHD) has stated that in Turkey there are 1,025 prisoners in poor health, 357 of whom are...

Ankara mayor resigns upon Erdoğan’s order

Melih Gökçek, the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality mayor, announced his resignation on Saturday, saying his decision came after an order from Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Report exposes rights violations, inadequate conditions, in Turkish prisons

A comprehensive report, released last week by the Platform for Peace & Justice (PPJ) on prison conditions in Turkey under a state of emergency...

[VIDEO] Another person detained in Turkey for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirt

A 30-year-old hotel receptionist in Turkey’s resort district of Bodrum, identified only by his initials Ö.C.K, was detained for wearing a T-shirt bearing a...

German, Swedish rights activists leave Turkey after release from prison

German citizen Peter Frank Steudtner and Swedish national Ali Gharavi, who were released on Wednesday after 112 days in jail along with six other...

Turkish court rules Amnesty’s Kılıç remain in pre-trial detention

A day after the release of eight human rights activists by an İstanbul court, a court in Izmir ruled for the continuation of the...

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