Prosecutor demands sentences for journalists in retrial due to Gülen links
A public prosecutor in the retrial of seven journalists has demanded prison sentences for them on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to...
Houses, workplaces owned by Syrian refugees attacked in Ankara
A group of locals attacked houses, workplaces and cars owned by Syrian refugees on Tuesday night in Ankara’s Altındağ district, the Evrensel daily reported.
The...
Turkey begins trial of public officials over mining disaster a decade after tragedy
A Turkish court on Wednesday began to hear the trial of 28 public officials – including inspectors from two ministries – who are accused...
Journalist targeted by minister for reporting on large sum granted to foundation belonging to...
Journalist İsmail Arı said he was targeted by Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank for publishing a piece about a large grant awarded...
Pro-Erdoğan foundation has received over €700,000 in EU funds since 2020
The Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, has received more than 700,000...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 40, including 23 active duty soldiers over alleged Gülen...
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday issued detention warrants for 40 people, including 23 active duty and 12 dismissed members of the...
Journalist faces investigation for reporting on dismissed pilot’s death
Sevinç Özarslan, a Turkish journalist living in exile, is under investigation by prosecutors in Kayseri following her report on the death of Yahya Tarih,...
Members of anti-gov’t Furkan Foundation allegedly tortured, threatened by Turkish police
Police allegedly subjected three members of the Furkan Foundation, an anti-government religious group, who were detained on September 10 to torture and mistreatment at...
International jurist groups call for justice in murder case of Kurdish human rights lawyer
A total of 33 NGOs from across the world have released a joint statement concerning the trial concerning the murder of prominent human rights...
Tribunal set up to rule on Turkey’s human rights record: Chair of EP human...
The Turkey Tribunal was set up to review and rule on Ankara’s human rights record, Marie Arena, chair of the European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report “Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review,” which highlights the most important developments...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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