Tag: #turkey

Rights groups tell European court İmamoğlu’s detention is part of wider campaign against Turkey’s opposition

Three rights groups told the European Court that Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s detention reflects a wider campaign to sideline opposition politicians in Türkiye.

#turkey, #humanrights, #imamoglu, #echr

Fragment of Bone Flute Found at Troy, the Site’s First Musical Instrument in Excavation History

Archaeologists at Hisarlık (Troy) announced a bone flute fragment from the 8th century BCE — the first musical instrument reported at the site.

#archaeology, #troy, #turkey, #music

Turkish Authorities Seize Halk TV, Install State Trustee and Halt Live Broadcasts

Turkish authorities raided Istanbul's Halk TV, installed state trustee TMSF and halted live broadcasts amid a probe into owner Cafer Mahiroğlu.

#turkey, #media, #pressfreedom, #halktv

Turkish Crackdown Targets LGBT Groups: Dozens Detained, Websites Blocked in Nationwide Operation

Police raids across multiple Turkish cities resulted in arrests, court-ordered detentions and online blocks of LGBT groups and activists under a nationwide operation.

#turkey, #lgbt, #humanrights, #justice

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Türkiye’s Golden Global Bank, Says It Helped Iran’s IRGC-QF Move Funds

Treasury blocked Türkiye’s Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries for allegedly moving tens of millions for Iran’s IRGC‑QF, warning foreign banks they risk secondary sanctions.

#sanctions, #iran, #turkey, #finance

ECHR Grand Chamber Orders Türkiye to Release Osman Kavala, Declares His Conviction Void

The European Court of Human Rights ordered Türkiye to free civil-society activist Osman Kavala and to erase the legal effects of his conviction under the Convention.

#turkey, #echr, #humanrights, #kavala

Ankara Court Temporarily Removes CHP Leadership, Reinstates Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

An Ankara appellate court voided the CHP's 2023 congress and reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, removing Özgür Özel pending appeals and sparking a legal fight.

#turkey, #chp, #ankara, #judiciary

Lawmakers Demand Answers After DOJ’s Deferred-Prosecution Deal with Turkey’s Halkbank

Congressional critics press DOJ for explanations after a deferred-prosecution agreement could end a $20B Iran sanctions case without fines or admissions of guilt.

#turkey, #halkbank, #justice, #iran, #sanctions

Teen Gunman Kills Nine at Kahramanmaraş Middle School in Deadliest School Shooting in Modern Turkey

A teenage pupil opened fire at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, killing nine (eight students, one teacher) before dying by suicide.

#turkey, #schoolshooting, #kahramanmaras, #education

Former student kills himself after opening fire at vocational high school in Siverek, Turkey; 16 wounded

A former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational High School in Siverek on April 14, wounding 16 before killing himself; teachers plan nationwide protests.

#turkey, #schoolshooting, #siverek, #education, #gunviolence