Protesters demand justice in Strasbourg for victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
More than 2,000 Turkish expatriates and human rights activists gathered in front of the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg on Wednesday to demand...
Council of Europe asks Turkish gov’t to investigate death threats against journalist over news...
The Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform has called on Turkish authorities to investigate death threats made against a journalist following a recent...
Kurdish inmate with ALS dies in Turkish prison after release denied
Abdulkadir Kuday, a Kurdish inmate suffering from ALS, died in an İstanbul prison after authorities denied his release, Artı Gerçek reported.
Kuday was detained during...
Judge notorious for convicting dissidents appointed İstanbul’s chief prosecutor
Akın Gürlek, a former judge and deputy justice minister known for convicting dissidents in politically motivated trials, has been appointed as the chief public...
Turkey’s far-right chairman targets mother of ex-Grey Wolves leader, others for comments on son’s...
Devlet Bahçeli, chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has targeted the mother of former Grey Wolves leader Sinan Ateş due to her...
Ex-NBA player says NYC mayor withdrew support from him on Turkey’s orders
Former NBA player and activist Enes Kanter Freedom has said New York City Mayor Eric Adams withdrew his support for him due to orders...
Turkish authorities deny parole to ailing inmate for fourth time
Turkish authorities have denied the release of an ailing inmate for the fourth time, despite his eligibility for parole, the Artı Gerçek news website...
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...
Poor prison conditions spark concern over human rights violations in eastern Van province
Reports of poor prison conditions have raised concerns about human rights violations in prisons in eastern Turkey’s Van province, the Bianet English news website...
Age-based discrimination more likely to affect women, says recent report
A recent report by a Turkish women’s rights organization revealed that ageism and age-based discrimination in the labor market disproportionately affects women.
The Women Workers...
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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.
In recent years...