Turkish court releases only journalist Gürsel in Cumhuriyet case
An İstanbul court on Monday ordered for the release of journalist Kadri Grürsel pending trial, all other imprisoned journalists and executives ordered to remain...
Turkey says Kurdish referendum by KRG illegitimate, null and void
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Sunday declared a vote for independence to be held on Monday by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) “null...
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu visits Erdoğanist thugs in US prison
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Erdoğanist thugs Eyüp Yıldırım and Sinan Narin who were arrested by an American court for their role in...
Accounts of Erdoğanist Sabah daily seized in Germany
The accounts of pro-Erdoğan Sabah daily newspaper's edition in Germany were confiscated by the German Ministry of Finance because of some irregularities were detected...
Turkey detains man after informer mistakes ‘heart’ for ‘hero’ on T-shirt
A Bursa man identified only by the initials Ö.G. was briefly detained on Friday upon a complaint that he was wearing a “hero” T-shirt.
Bursa...
CPJ calls on Turkey to find murderers of Syrian journalist, mother
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on the Turkish government to find those responsible for the murder of Syrian-American journalist Halla Barakat and...
İstanbul Mayor Topbaş resigns from post after dispute with AKP council members
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Kadir Topbaş announced Friday his resignation after 13 years of service. The resignation follows disputes in the municipality administration, after Topbaş...
Report: At least 30 female journalists detained, 16 of them jailed under Turkey’s rule...
At least 30 female journalist were detained under the rule of emergency declared in the aftermath of a controversial coup attempt on July 15,...
HDP deputies slam ‘Might of the Turk’ video shot in demolished Şırnak
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Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has blasted over a video showing that Turkish security forces demolished residential buildings in Şırnak province and using hate...
Evrensel’s Karataş, Sözcü’s Olgun released from jail by Turkish courts
Yusuf Karataş, a columnist of Evrensel daily newspaper, has been released from the jail by Diyarbakır 9th High Criminal Court on Friday.
Columnist Yusuf Karataş had...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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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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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...