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Musa Piroglu was protesting against the jailing of veteran Kurdish politician Leyla Guven when he was knocked over.
Dozens of protesters attended a pro- Kurdish rally.
European rights chief pays controversial Turkey visit
Rights advocates have raised concerns over freedom of the press, the independence of the judiciary and access to the internet.
Turkish police fire tear gas on pro-Kurdish rally
At least 10 people were detained protesting the barring of three opposition lawmakers from parliament.
Turkey's political prisoners remain jailed despite thousands released
Turkey is keeping the lock on dissidents despite thousands of prisoners being released due to fears that prison conditions could encourage the ...
Turkish man kills daughter after coronavirus prison release
Women's rights campaigners had warned against releasing domestic violence offenders in the Turkish government's coronavirus amnesty scheme.
Turkish lawmakers approve prisoner release law amid coronavirus pandemic
The new law excludes detainees charged under controversial anti-terrorism laws and journalists, politicians and lawyers in pre-trial detention.
Turkey urged to release journalists, activists amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 20 rights organisations have called for the release of prisoners charged or convicted 'simply for exercising their rights'.
Protesters seek justice for murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink
Hundreds have gathered in solidarity with Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
Ten things to look out for in 2020
From Iran to Lebanon, Trump to Netanyahu, 2020 is looking jam-packed. Here's The New Arab's list of top ten things to look out for as we enter a ...
Turkey detains four mayors in Kurdish areas
A Turkish 'counter-terrorism' operation saw the arrest of four mayors from the country's main pro-Kurdish opposition party, reports confirmed on ...
Istanbul mayor slams sacking of pro-Kurdish deputies by Ankara
Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition Republican People's Party, who won in the June re-run of the Istanbul vote, called Ankara's move an act of ...
Hundreds detained in wake of Turkey mayor dismissals
More than 1,000 arrests have followed the dismissal of three pro-Kurdish opposition mayors last week, a Turkish rights organisation has said.
Turkish police detain protesters against dismissal of pro-Kurdish mayors
Protests against a controversial decision to remove three mayors from the pro-Kurdish HDP took place on Monday in Istanbul, Diyarbakir and the ...
Turkey removes elected pro-Kurdish mayors for second time
Mayors and other members of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) have previously been removed from their posts and jailed in Turkey.
'Too big to lose': Inside the battle for Istanbul
In-depth: For the first time in 24 years, Turkey's AKP lost control of Istanbul. Now, the battle is happening all over again.
Turkey's Erdogan attends Istanbul funeral prayer for Morsi
Thousands of worshippers, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took part in funeral prayers for former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson says Muslims are fasting Ramadan 'wrong'
Popular American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson stirred up a controversial debate on Twitter when he told Muslims they were breaking their ...
Turkish exchange student 'murdered by PKK' in Poland
A Turkish national has been arrested on charges of murdering a Turkish exchange student in Poland, in what some are claiming is a ...
Turkey court orders release of hunger-striking Kurdish MP
Leyla Guven, 55, launched a hunger strike on 8 November in protest at the prison conditions for Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
Jailed Kurdish leader meets brother in Turkish prison
The jailed leader of an outlawed Kurdish rebel group was allowed to meet his brother in prison on an island near Istanbul on Saturday,
Turkey: EU overstepped brief on jailed Kurdish leader case
The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini on Thursday expressed hope that Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas would be freed soon.
EU hopes jailed Kurdish leader will be freed 'shortly'
The European Union on Wednesday expressed hope that Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, who has been held for two years on terror ...
Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition leader handed four-year jail term
Demirtas risks up to 142 years in jail if found guilty for the dozens of charges he faces, which rights groups call a "politically ...
Former leader of the HDP party Selahattin Demirtas addresses a rally from prison.
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