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Quakes led to worsening of human rights situation in Syria, Turkey: Amnesty International

Devastating earthquakes have led to a worsening of the human rights situation in both Syria and Turkey by exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, Amnesty International said on...

CPJ calls on Turkey to stop charging journalists with terrorism

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkey to stop charging members of the press with terrorism and release all jailed journalists, the Stockholm Center...

Turkish authorities ban access to 340 URLs and websites

A Turkish court on Wednesday blocked access to 340 websites and URLs, including news websites, blogs and social media accounts, at the request of...

Opposition municipality’s fundraising website for earthquake victims under cyberattack: mayor

A fundraising website set up by a municipality run by the opposition in Turkey’s west to help the victims of powerful earthquakes earlier this month...

1.5 million people left homeless in Turkey after devastating earthquakes: UNDP

At least 1.5 million people have been left homeless and 500,000 new homes need to be built after devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks...

Crackdown on Gülen movement continues with detention of 20 amid devastating quakes

A crackdown on members of the Gülen movement is continuing with the detention of 20 individuals amid the devastation caused by twin earthquakes in...

Pet-lovers protest demolition of earthquake-stricken building in Turkey

Animal lovers in a Turkish city ravaged by a deadly earthquake protested Wednesday after officials sought to demolish a damaged building thought to contain...

Still no news about former Turkish ambassador trapped under the rubble in Feb. 6 earthquake

The body of former Turkish ambassador Devrim Öztürk has not yet been pulled from under the rubble of a building in the southern province...

Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone

Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 11 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact...

Turkish citizens third largest group filing for asylum in Europe in 2022

Turkish citizens filed a total of 55,000 asylum applications in EU countries, Switzerland and Norway in 2022, making Turks the third largest group of...

Turkey blocks popular online forum in latest social media clash: report

Turkey has blocked access to one of the country’s most popular social media websites, Ekşi Sözlük, its latest move against platforms that it accuses...

Poor response to earthquakes exposes extent of favoritism, incompetence in Turkish bureaucracy

The poor response of Turkish authorities to the massive earthquakes of Feb. 6, which have killed more than 45,000 people in Turkey and Syria,...

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