Coalition for Women in Journalism condemns anti-Semitic attacks against Turkish journalist Karel Valansi
The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) in a statement on Wednesday condemned anti-Semitic attacks by Turkey’s pro-government media outlets on Karel Valansi, a...
3 journalists detained in home raids in eastern Turkey
Turkish police on Tuesday morning detained three journalists in the eastern province of Van following raids on their houses, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Former police officer dies of brain hemorrhage suffered in detention
Mehmet Harun Yılmaz, 39, a former deputy police chief who suffered a brain hemorrhage two years ago while in police custody, died yesterday after...
36 women killed by men, 17 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Thirty-six women were murdered by men in Turkey in February, and 17 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Evrensel newspaper reported on Monday, citing...
Turkey accuses UN of intervening in proceedings over killing of human rights lawyer Elçi
In its official response to a joint UN letter about the investigation into the killing of lawyer and human rights defender Tahir Elçi, the Turkish government...
Turkish parliament defies top court ruling to fix controversial law
The Turkish Parliament has enacted changes to a controversial piece of legislation that altered the wording of the law but preserved its essence, despite...
Turkish authorities detain man critical of gov’t policies on charges of insulting President Erdoğan
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained a man who had criticized the economic policies of the government in a street interview, on charges of insulting...
2 journalists under investigation due to critical reporting on Turkish gov’t officials
Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into two journalists from the Birgün daily due to their critical reporting on a former minister, a lawmaker from...
2 refugees killed in cross-fire between Turkish security forces and migrant smugglers
Two refugees were killed and 12 others were injured after they were caught in cross-fire between Turkish security forces and migrant smugglers in Turkey's...
Tragedy in İstanbul: 29 killed in fire during repair work at nightclub
Twenty-nine people died and one other person is suffering from injuries in a fire at a nightclub in an İstanbul residential building on Tuesday,...
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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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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
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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