Government vehicles hit 57 pedestrians in 4 years, killing 16 and injuring 41
A total of 16 pedestrians, including nine children and a disabled person, have died after being hit by government vehicles since 2018, according to...
Musicians in Turkey overwhelmed by frequent bans on concerts
Musicians in Turkey, who represent one of the professions hit hardest by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, are now struggling with bans imposed on...
13-year-old appears in court on charges of insulting Erdoğan in a WhatsApp group conversation
A 13-year-old boy who has been indicted on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a WhatsApp group conversation appeared in juvenile...
Judge faces investigation for ordering release of celebrity manager
The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkey’s top judicial board, has launched an investigation into Judge Fatih Kapan over his order to release...
Rights violations in Turkish prisons increased in 2021, says Diyarbakır Bar’s annual report
The annual report on the violation of human rights in Turkish prisons published on Thursday by the Diyarbakır Bar Association has revealed that rights...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 84 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 84 people including lawyers, teachers, active duty and dismissed police officers and former...
1,190 workers have died in occupational accidents in 2023: İSİG
Turkey has recorded at least 1,190 deaths in work-related accidents to date in 2023, the Birgün daily reported, citing the Health and Safety Labour Watch/Turkey...
Legal back-and-forth continues in trial of of 2 Vice News reporters in Turkey
The trial of two reporters from US-based Vice News in which they face charges of “aiding a terrorist organization” due to their journalistic work...
Lawyers organizations call on Ankara Bar Association to publish report on torture
Six lawyers organizations have called on the Ankara Bar Association to publish a report on allegations of torture made by detainees held at a...
Turkish asylum seeker dies in Germany after fleeing persecution in Turkey
A 31-year-old man who fled to Germany in search of a safer life after being sentenced to prison in Turkey for alleged links to...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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