Turkish gov’t restricts social media for 10 hours after deadly blast in İstanbul
The Turkish government imposed a 10-hour restriction on social media platforms on multiple internet providers in Turkey on Sunday following a deadly explosion in...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 15 journalists over alleged Gülen links
Eight media workers were detained on Wednesday during operations in seven provinces following the issuance of detention warrants by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's...
Arrest warrant issued for football star Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
An arrest warrant has been issued for renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan Şükür for insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his...
Turkish police officer, suspended over alleged Gülen links, commits suicide
İbrahim Eski, a police officer who was suspended from his duty in the framework of an investigation carried out as part of Turkish government's...
PACE to recommend sanctioning Turkish officials involved in political imprisonments
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is set to vote on a draft resolution urging member and observer states as well...
Over 90 people arrested over alleged Gülen links in İstanbul
Ninety-one civilians were arrested by a Turkish court on Saturday due to alleged use of a smart phone application called ByLock and alleged links...
Government assistance to disabled woman cut off after father’s arrest
Financial assistance paid by the Turkish government to the family of Nurbanu Aydın, a 29-year-old “spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy” patient, was cut off after...
Academic Gülmen and friends detained by police, tortured in detention
Dismissed with government's executive decrees academicians and teacher Nuriye Gülmen, Semih Özakça and Acun Karadağ, who have been staging a protest for 120 days...
Turkish journalist sent to prison after employer fails to pay fine for offensive column
Turkish journalist Hakan Gülseven was arrested on Tuesday in Balıkesir province after the media outlet he was working for, the Yurt daily, failed to...
Families dispute suicide rulings in women’s deaths in Turkey, allege inadequate investigation
Families of women in Turkey whose deaths were officially ruled suicides are challenging hundreds of such cases, accusing authorities of failing to conduct thorough...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...