Students protest lack of heating and insects in meals at state-run dormitory
In the midst of student demonstrations protesting poor living conditions in state-run dormitories, students living in a dormitory in Turkey’s Iğdır province on Sunday demonstrated...
We Will Stop Femicide Platform reveals staggering number of femicide cases over a year
At least 315 women were killed by men in Turkey in 2023, the Cumhuriyet daily reported, citing numbers from the We Will Stop Femicide Platform...
Woman calls for release of jailed husband suffering from ulcerative colitis
Buket Turan, whose imprisoned husband is suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with a high risk of developing into colorectal cancer,...
Turkey arrests journalist for reporting on alleged judicial corruption
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest Furkan Karabay, an editor for the Gerçek Gündem news website who was detained on Thursday for reporting...
Academics give cold shoulder to Erdoğan’s call seeking to reverse brain drain from Turkey
Turkish academics who had gone abroad for better working conditions or those living in exile have brushed off a call from President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish journalist detained again for covering alleged judicial corruption
Furkan Karabay, an editor for the Gerçek Gündem news website, has been detained by the İstanbul police on accusations of “targeting officials fighting against...
Job applicant in Turkey rejected for having worked at Gülen-affiliated bank
Türkiye Finans Participation Bank has rejected a job application on the grounds that the applicant previously worked for Bank Asya, which was shut down...
Turkey suspends 445 police officers for suspected Gülen links
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has suspended 445 police officers working for the Security Directorate General (EGM) due to suspected links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
The...
Turkish courts begin ordering compensation for reinstated purge victims following top court order
Courts in Turkey have begun to order the state to pay damages to purge victims who were reinstated to their positions after they were...
İstanbul court judges face criminal complaint for non-compliance with top court decision
A criminal complaint has been filed against judges of the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court for their refusal to comply with a decision of...
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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...