Remains of man killed in clashes between Turkish security forces and PKK handed to...
The remains of a young man who was killed during clashes between Turkish security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) in January...
Inmate on hunger strike in Turkish prison claims doctors falsified medical report
An inmate who started a hunger strike in December 2021 has claimed hospital doctors issued a false medical report for him, the Bianet news...
Experts accuse Turkish employers of hiring a growing number of underage workers
An occupational safety expert and a union leader have said that despite regulations, an increasing number of workplaces in Turkey are employing minors and...
Turkey frees jailed pop star after public outcry
An İstanbul court on Monday ordered the release pending trial of one of Turkey’s biggest pop stars, after her jailing over a religious joke...
CHP lawmaker calls on Turkish authorities to be more merciful to sick prisoners
Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has called on Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) and the Ministry of Justice to be more...
Personal notes of inmate who died in prison reveal neglect and mistreatment
The personal notes kept by Bazo Yılmaz, 67, who died in prison in Turkey's eastern Şanlıurfa province on August 18, have shed light on...
Authorities start demolition in Istanbul’s Tozkoparan district despite residents’ resistance
Authorities have started demolishing houses in Istanbul's Tozkoparan district despite residents' objections and resistance, Turkish media reported.
Riot police and water cannon were deployed to...
Don’t bother sending us ‘ordinary’ criminals, Turkey tells Sweden: report
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ announced that Turkey has no expectations from Sweden regarding the extradition of “ordinary” criminals, with the first committee meeting...
Erdoğan gov’t has not been receptive to UN visit on arbitrary detentions in Turkey...
Turkey has refused to allow an official visit of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had ruled in recent years against the...
Pop singer’s arrest slammed for displaying politicization of Turkish judiciary
The recent arrest of famous Turkish pop singer and songwriter Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu, part of an investigation into her due to remarks that allegedly...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...