New study reveals millions grapple with poverty in İstanbul
According to a recent study by the İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) millions of people living in İstanbul are contending with the effects of increasing...
20-month-old toddler accompanies mother in Turkish prison
A former Turkish academic was sent to prison along with her 20-month-old daughter to serve a six-year sentence for alleged links to the faith-based...
31 Kurdish inmates face telephone and visit bans for commemorating Kobani
Thirty-one inmates in a prison in Turkey’s western İzmir province have been stripped of telephone and visitation privileges, the Artı Gerçek news website reported...
Inmates put into solitary confinement for writing poetry in Kurdish
Two Kurdish inmates at Bafra Prison in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Samsun were put in solitary confinement for 11 days for writing poetry...
Over 5,000 cases of torture and abuse documented in Turkey in 2023: report
A total of 5,312 people in Turkey were subjected to either torture or ill-treatment in 2023, according to the Human Rights Association's (İHD) annual...
Turkey given extra time to submit defense in Kavala case
The Turkish government has been given extra time, until September 16, by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to submit its defense concerning...
Ruling party MP labels online gaming as a ‘national security threat’
A lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has sparked controversy by labeling online gaming platforms a national security threat, Turkish Minute...
Pro-Turkey forces detain journalist in northern Syria: rights group
A Syrian journalist working for several media outlets in an area of the country’s north controlled by Turkey-backed rebel factions has been detained by...
Turkey blocks X accounts of journalists, politicians on terrorist propaganda allegations
A Turkish court has ordered an access ban on the X accounts of 82 people including prominent journalists and politicians on accusations that they...
Turkish public expresses concern over rising food costs as the new school year approaches
The Turkish public has voiced concerns over skyrocketing food costs, saying an increasing number of schoolchildren are being deprived of basic nutrition, the Gazete...
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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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