Turkish court releases only one of jailed journalists facing coup charges
An İstanbul court on Tuesday decided to release a jailed journalist for medical reasons in the latest hearing of a trial in which 29...
At least 2,500 young workers died in occupational accidents in a decade: İSİG
Turkey has recorded at least 2,500 deaths in work-related accidents since 2013, according to a report by the Health and Safety Labour Watch/Turkey (İSİG).
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UPDATED: Turkish parliament strips 3 opposition lawmakers of MP status
Turkey’s legislature stripped three opposition deputies of their parliamentary status in a decision on June 4, 2020 after their convictions were finalized at an...
Rights activist, opposition MP Gergerlioğlu harassed during election campaign
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and a prominent human rights advocate, was harassed in Turkey’s northwestern province...
Rejection of request for return of property violated church foundation’s rights: Turkey’s top court
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of the Hasköy Aya Paraskevi Church Foundation and said the General Directorate of Foundations’ rejection of its...
Report: Pro-Assad forces enter Syria’s Afrin, Turkish military responds
Turkey is bombarding forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after they entered the enclave of Afrin on Tuesday, CNN Turk television reported citing Syrian state...
Turkey’s media watchdog intends to monitor broadcasts on YouTube, others
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), which monitors broadcasts on national television and radio stations, is also intending to scrutinize broadcasts on YouTube...
Swiss MPs urge gov’t not to ratify trade deal with Turkey, citing rights violations
Lawmakers from both chambers of the Swiss parliament have signed a letter calling on the country’s government to postpone the ratification of a trade...
Turkey’s bar associations warn against perceived impunity in joint statement
A total of 63 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the government to repeal laws that create a perception...
Turkey arrests Council of Europe youth delegate over speech on jailed mayors, police violence
Enes Hocaoğulları, an LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has been arrested over...
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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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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...