Iranian activist in Turkish custody faces risk of deportation after 45 days of detention
Mohammad Abbaspour, a political activist from southwestern Iran who sought asylum in Turkey, has been detained by Turkish security forces for 45 days and...
Turkish journalists union criticizes police officers who threatened journalist
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) at a Wednesday press conference in Diyarbakır protested threats made by the police against journalist Cengiz Anıl Bölükbaşı...
İzmir F-type prison imposing extra restrictions on inmates despite new regulation
Turkey's İzmir F-type prison is restricting inmates' visitation hours and preventing them from having contact visitation with their families despite a new regulation issued...
Assyrian, Chaldean associations call on Turkish authorities to investigate disappearance of villagers
Chaldean and Assyrian associations in Europe, the United States, Australia and Iraq sent a joint letter to Turkey’s justice and interior ministers demanding a...
RTÜK fines 4 TV stations over opposition politicians’ remarks on Gezi trial verdict
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on the pro-opposition Tele1, Halk TV, KRT and Flash Haber...
Turkish internet celebrity urges witch hunt against food influencer over alleged Gülen links
YouTuber, Twitch streamer and podcaster Ahmet Sonuç, known online as Jahrein, who was recently arrested on obscenity charges, has instigated a smear campaign against...
Justice remains elusive for family of 11-year-old girl six years after her suspicious death
Şaban Vatan, the father of Rabia Naz, who died six years ago and whose death was allegedly covered up by a senior ruling party...
Advocacy group launches campaign for release of jailed journalist Ünal
Jailed Journos, an advocacy organization that helps imprisoned press members in Turkey make their stories heard, on Tuesday launched a campaign on social media...
Ant-LGBT+ rally attracts 3,000 people in Istanbul
More than 3,000 people demonstrated in favor of the criminalization of same-sex relationships in Istanbul’s conservative Fatih district, Voice of America (VOA) Turkish service reported.
The...
Aggravated life sentences sought for police officers who exposed Erdoğan family’s corruption in 2013
An İstanbul prosecutor is seeking aggravated life sentences for 25 defendants on charges of attempting to overthrow the government due to their alleged involvement...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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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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The May 2023 re-election of...