Director of film about Turkey’s purge victims receives award for defying gov’t censorship
Nejla Demirci, the director of a documentary that sheds light on the challenges faced by victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge, has been honored with...
Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in past 6 years than any...
“Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in the last six years than any other country in the world,” said Nate Schenkkan, Freedom...
Human rights crisis in Turkey deepens, say rights organizations
Human rights organizations in Turkey said the human rights crisis in the country has deepened in the last few years, adding that the Justice...
Turkey tops list of CoE countries with most freedom of expression violations in 2020
Turkey ranks first among the 47 Council of Europe (CoE) member states in the number of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights...
Human rights advocates criticize arbitrary solitary confinement in Turkish prisons
Turkish human rights advocates have criticized prison authorities for arbitrarily imposing solitary confinement as a punishment for inmates, the Bianet news website reported.
In a statement...
US calls for ‘immediate’ release of Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was arrested for what the US called...
Turkey suspends 445 police officers for suspected Gülen links
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended 445 police officers working for the Security Directorate General (EGM) due to suspected links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
The...
219 pregnant women, mothers detained or arrested over Gülen links in 4 years: report
A total of 219 pregnant women and women with children under six years of age were arbitrarily detained or arrested over their suspected links...
Nearly a year after earthquakes, residents of Turkey’s southeastern provinces still struggle to access...
Eleven months after two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey’s southeastern provinces, grassroots workers said people living in the region were still struggling with a lack...
Turkish women take to the streets of Istanbul against femicide and violation of women’s...
Thousands of women came together in Istanbul to demonstrate against a wide range of problems concerning women's rights in Turkey and the murder of...
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