Turkish court hands down 27-year sentence to exiled journalist Dündar
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed down a prison sentence of 27 years, six months to exiled journalist Can Dündar in a trial concerning...
70 percent of Kurdish youths face discrimination, research shows
Seventy percent of Kurdish youths in Turkey encounter discrimination in their daily lives, according to joint research conducted by the Rawest Research Center, the...
Ankara prosecutor launches investigation into campaign against unlawful strip-searches
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into recent social media posts and news reports exposing the extensive use of strip-searches...
Controversial new bill gives Turkish gov’t more control over NGOs
A proposed bill approved by the Turkish Parliament's Justice Committee would provide the state more control over nongovernmental and civil society organizations, said Gülseren...
European Court of Human Rights calls for immediate release of Kurdish leader Demirtaş in...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday called for the immediate release of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars...
Turkey’s ‘hyper-presidential system’ violates separation of powers, undermines parliament: report
Turkey’s presidential system has concentrated power in the person of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, weakening the country’s institutions, especially the parliament, a report released...
YouTube’s decision to appoint local representative in Turkey will increase censorship, rights watchdogs say
YouTube’s move to appoint a local representative in Turkey will inevitably lead to an increase in arbitrary censorship and compromise people’s privacy and right...
Turkish Consulate in London profiled deceased Erdoğan critic and his family: report
Even death due to COVID-19 does not prevent Turkish nationals from being profiled by the Turkish Consulate General in London, with a deceased Turkish...
Scores of women tell of unlawful strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons after AKP deputy’s denial:...
A number of women subjected to unlawful strip-searches in Turkey’s prisons have come forward to talk about their experiences in videos shared on social...
Journalist speaks out on abuse in Turkish prison after launch of social media campaign...
Nur Ener Kılınç, a journalist who used to write for the Yeni Asya newspaper, after the launch of a social media campaign protesting the...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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