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ECtHR gives notice to Ankara over reassignment of 169 judges before 2016 coup

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Monday gave notice to the Turkish government on cases concerning the reassignment of 169 judges in...

Rights court fines Turkey over British artist’s conviction on Erdoğan insult charges

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay 2,000 euros ($2,407) in non-pecuniary damages for violating the freedom of speech...

VOA documentary explores erosion of press freedom under Erdoğan’s rule

Voice of America (VOA) on Wednesday released “Turkey: Breaking the Silence,” a new documentary exploring the erosion of freedom of the press in Turkey...

Turkey falls the furthest in corruption index: Transparency International

Turkey, among all other countries studied, has seen the biggest decline in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), dropping 32 places since 2012, the Stockholm...

Turkey tops list of CoE countries with most freedom of expression violations in 2020

Turkey ranks first among the 47 Council of Europe (CoE) member states in the number of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights...

Uyghurs living in Turkey fear deportation to China as police detain dozens

Turkey is accused of detaining Uyghur refugees for alleged ties to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and sending them to...

Cypriot journalist faces investigation over comments ‘insulting Turkish state’

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into a Turkish Cypriot journalist on accusations of "insulting the Turkish state" over her...

Greece, France sign warplane deal in message to Turkey

Greece and France signed a 2.5 billion euro ($3 billion) warplane deal on Monday as part of a burgeoning arms program to counter Turkish...

Turkey cracks down on migrant trafficking after talks with EU

Turkish police on Saturday detained 72 suspected migrant traffickers in operations across the country following an agreement on the need for consensus reached in...

Turkey warns EU against ‘language of sanctions’

Turkey's foreign minister on Friday warned the EU against using sanctions as Brussels demanded "tangible outcomes" from a push to repair ties strained by...

Turkish, Russian forces ignore Libya exit deadline under fragile truce

Turkish and Russian forces ignored a deadline to pull out of Libya as scheduled Saturday under a UN-backed ceasefire deal, highlighting the fragility of...

EP calls on Turkey to enforce ECtHR ruling for immediate release of Demirtaş

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday calling on Turkey to comply with a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)...

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