Turkish-backed militias cut down nearly 1.5 mln trees in Afrin: report
Turkish-backed Syrian militias have cut down nearly 1.5 million trees, including 650,000 olive trees, in the past three years in the Syrian district of...
More than three decades on, Alevis still await justice for Sivas massacre
Thirty-two years after 33 intellectuals and artists were killed in an arson attack on a hotel in Turkey’s Sivas province, the search for justice...
Letter campaign launched for women, mothers with babies jailed in Turkey
An initiative called "Set Them Free" has launched a letter campaign to show solidarity with women in jail and mothers who are incarcerated with...
Little girl’s murder sparks concern over child safety in Turkey
Following the murder of an 8-year-old girl in Diyarbakır in August, children’s rights advocates have expressed deep concern over the safety of children in...
Another journalist arrested in Turkey amid ongoing crackdown on the press
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled for the arrest of freelance journalist Metin Yoksu, part of an investigation led by prosecutors in the northeastern...
RSF lists Turkey among countries targeting journalists for environmental reporting
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday listed Turkey as among the countries harassing journalists for covering environmental issues, highlighting the growing risks faced by...
Turkish gov’t detains more than 100 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained more than 100 people across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
US concerned over Turkey’s S-400 purchase from Russia
Pentagon spokesman Johnny Michael said on Tuesday that the US has relayed its concerns to Turkish officials over the purchase of an S-400 air...
‘Greek authorities need to know they are sending us back to prison,’ say Turkish...
"Greek authorities have to realize that by pushing us back to Turkey, they are sending us to prison," said S., who was sent back...
Pandemic could be increasing underage marriages among migrants: Save the Children
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased poverty, which could lead to an increase in underage marriages among migrants in the Middle East and North Africa...
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The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today published its latest report, “The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge,” which examines how children from...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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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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