Lawyer Hüseyin Ersöz said the detention procedure is clearly defined in law, and that practices outside these limits amount to a violation of the right to liberty and security.

Three students stood trial for a satirical image intended to criticize the government's handling of the devastating earthquakes.

In an interim resolution, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers called on Turkey to implement the ECtHR's rulings swiftly and effectively.

“We declare to our Israeli colleagues and the global medical community that, unless the professional obligations outlined above are fulfilled, we will cease all communication and collaboration with the Israeli Medical Association and will encourage other national medical bodies to do the same,” said the TTB.

Staging a protest, residents emphasized that there is no zoning plan in place for the area opened to development.

The Topağacı neighborhood was declared a "reserve houssing zone."

Having spent sixt months in removal centers last year, Aabo was subjected to harassment because of his sexual orientation and HIV status, and denied access to medication for extended periods.

There is talk of a new resolution process. Peace? Perhaps. But Leyla knows: If the fires of the past are not confronted, this peace too could be reduced to ashes by a new spark.

Nana Babazade faced mistreatment at the removal center, according to rights defenders.

Locals and Alevi groups view the opening of the prayer room as part of assimilation policies.

Kurdish Studies Association Co-Chair Remziye Alparslan and Kurdish linguist Zana Farqînî criticize the ban on speaking Kurdish at the committee formed for the peace process, stressing that issues related to the mother tongue lie at the core of the Kurdish question.

Sherife Mohammadi's death sentence was approved on Aug 17.