Turkey blocked the website Wikipedia on Saturday deeming it a threat to national security. Opponents say Turkey's choice to block the website further supports rights groups and Turkey's Western allies opinion that...
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Turkish Justice Minister warns against challenge to referendum expanding presidential powers
Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Thursday that the Turkish Constitutional Court would reject any opposition challenge to a referendum that expanded President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, and the European Court of Human...
Turkey voters approve referendum to increase presidential powers
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan , announced a victory on Sunday after 51.5 percent of Turkish voters elected to expand presidential powers. However, his political opponents are demanding a recount as some of the ballots did...
UK court stays citizen's extradition to Turkey based on safety concerns
A UK high court on Wednesday stayed the extradition of a British man, Rosslee Charles, to Turkey given concerns over his safety. Charles, a gay man, was convicted of homosexual rape in Turkey in 2006. Before the trial, Charles had...
UN reports recent human rights violations in southern Turkey
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) published a report on Friday describing a plethora of human rights violations committed by the Turkish government between July 2015 and December 2016. Satellite imagery analysis has revealed [OHCHR...
UN court refers Turkey to Security Council over detained judge
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) referred Turkey to the UN Security Council on Monday for failing to release one of its judges. Turkey has detained Judge Aydin Sefa Akay on suspicion...
Around 330 individuals were put on trial Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the attempted coup in Turkey last July . The charges against the suspects range from murder to attempts to remove the government and...
Turkish political party asks Europe rights court to investigate arrest of leaders
The People's Democratic Party (HDP) of Turkey filed an application Monday asking the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to address the continuous and allegedly unlawful imprisonment of the party's co-chairs. Thirteen HDP politicians...
Top Europe rights official urges Turkish government to 'change course'
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks on Wednesday urged Turkey to "change course and to display the responsibility and tolerance expected in a democratic society." The commissioner's document comes amid increased...
Turkey dismisses more than 90,000 public servants in post-coup purge
Turkish Labour Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said Tuesday that authorities have dismissed more than 90,000 public servants for alleged connections to a coup attempt in July. Critics say the purge is targeted to any political opposition to President Recep...