Pensioner dies in occupational accident while working illegally to make ends meet
Selami Şimşek, a 71-year-old pensioner, died after falling from the sixth floor of a construction site in central Yozgat province where he was working...
Lawyers seek release of opposition mayor amid health concerns, political crackdown
Lawyers for Mehmet Murat Çalık, the mayor of İstanbul‘s Beylikdüzü district, have filed a petition with the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office requesting his...
Suicide attempt of girls in Turkish state-run protection facilities raises alarm
The recent suicide attempts of five girls on the same day in a child protection facility affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of Family and...
EU slams Turkey over rights backsliding, urges compliance with ECtHR rulings at UN session
The European Union criticized Turkey’s deteriorating human rights and democratic standards during a major session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday,...
Trust in news in Turkey plunges to lowest level in a decade, Oxford study...
Trust in news in Turkey has plunged to its lowest level since 2015, while a pro-government outlet has become the least trusted media organization...
Former İstanbul city planner convicted in Gezi Park case hospitalized
Tayfun Kahraman, a former Istanbul city planner convicted in Turkey’s Gezi Park trial, was taken to a hospital Sunday after a worsening of his...
Turkish authorities detain young woman known for campaigning for ailing father’s release from prison
Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained Sueda Güngör, the daughter of 72-year-old İbrahim Güngör, who remains imprisoned despite suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s disease, journalist Adem Yavuz...
Farmers in Malatya province raise alarm over environmentally devastating mining practices
Residents of Pütürge, a town in Turkey’s Malatya province known for its fruit production, are sounding the alarm over widespread environmental destruction caused by...
Turkey detains 56 in expanding crackdown on Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have detained 56 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in a series of coordinated operations across multiple provinces in...
Turkish authorities deem paralyzed inmate with brain tumor fit for prison
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) has again ruled that 73-year-old Mehmet Emin Çam can remain in prison, rejecting calls for his release on...
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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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