Photojournalist who captured police killing of Kurdish student faces fourth terrorism indictment
A Turkish prosecutor has issued a fourth indictment against photojournalist Abdurrahman Gök, who took pictures of a Kurdish university student being shot to death...
Kurdish activist sentenced to death in Iran faces deportation from Turkey
A Kurdish human rights activist sentenced to death in Iran has been detained in Turkey and now faces deportation, the Mezopotamya News Agency (MA)...
European lawyers bar urges Turkey to free jailed lawyer in critical condition
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has called on Turkish authorities to immediately suspend the prison sentence of lawyer Süleyman...
Turkey jails pregnant woman over alleged Gülen links despite law suspending sentences for expectant...
A pregnant woman was jailed in northwestern Turkey despite a law allowing the suspension of prison sentences for expectant mothers, after being convicted of...
UN rapporteurs raise alarm over suppression of women’s rights defenders in Turkey
United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed concern regarding allegations of the suppression of women’s rights defenders in Turkey, accusing the authorities of misusing the...
Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing
As Turkey marks the 10th anniversary of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, a left-wing party has raised questions in parliament over alleged links between...
Turkey blocks X account of news outlet critical of government
Turkish authorities on Wednesday blocked access to the X account of Sendika.org, a left-leaning news site critical of the Turkish government, citing concerns over...
At least 1,566 workers in Turkey died in occupational accidents in first 3 quarters:...
Turkey recorded at least 1,566 deaths in work-related accidents in the first three quarters of the year, the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG) reported.
According...
Former air force cadet serving life sentence imposed in 2016 coup case calls for...
Şüheda Sena Öğütalan, one of three female former air force cadets serving life sentences handed down in a trial concerning a 2016 coup attempt...
YouTube blocks channel of Turkish journalist living in exile after complaint from Ankara
YouTube has blocked the channel of dissident journalist and author Ahmet Nesin after a complaint reportedly filed by the Turkish authorities, highlighting Ankara’s ongoing...
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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...