Victims of Turkey’s post-coup purge should get redress under Kurdish peace reforms: MP
A Turkish opposition lawmaker on Monday called on parliament to use ongoing peace talks with Kurdish militants as an opportunity to redress unlawful mass...
Turkish journalist investigated over report on competitive exam-free appointment of Türk Telekom CEO’s daughter
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into journalist İsmail Arı over his reporting on the appointment of the daughter Ebubekir Şahin, CEO of Türk...
Parliament’s peace blueprint backs PKK integration, hints at Öcalan release
Turkey’s parliamentary peace commission has finalized a draft report proposing legal reforms tied to peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), including a...
Turkey to imprison LGBT advocates, criminalize same-sex ceremonies in new bill: report
Turkey’s justice ministry is drafting legislation that would imprison people for publicly praising LGBT identity, criminalize same-sex engagement and wedding ceremonies and impose sweeping...
Lawyers challenge appointment of new justice minister at top administrative court
A group of lawyers led by Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu, the founding president of the now-closed Union of Judges and Prosecutors (YARSAV), has filed a...
80 Turkish bar associations condemn minister’s plan to restrict lawyer access
Eighty bar associations across Turkey on Sunday condemned Justice Minister Akın Gürlek’s proposal to restrict lawyers’ access to individuals held in pretrial detention, warning...
Minority and Refugee Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Minority groups, refugees and migrants in Turkey continued to face discrimination, violence and forced returns in 2025.
Syrians were among the most vulnerable groups. According...
Germany warns citizens of possible detention over social media posts when in Turkey
Germany has reiterated in its latest travel advisory for Turkey that statements, social media activity or political expression considered lawful in Germany could lead...
Turkey considers bill mandating social media identity checks, expanding content-removal powers
A Turkish government bill expected to be introduced in parliament in the coming days would require identity verification for social media users, impose new...
Turkey seeks prison for lawyer in PKK-linked case despite key witness recanting testimony
A Turkish prosecutor has sought a prison sentence for lawyer Şiar Rişvanoğlu on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization,” pressing ahead with the...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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