Artist walks streets of İstanbul with Kavala portrait to protest his imprisonment
An artist is walking around the streets of İstanbul carrying a portrait of jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, to protest his extended imprisonment, Turkish...
Former teacher imprisoned on Gülen charges dies of cancer after belated release from prison
İhsan Yıldız, 42, a former teacher imprisoned over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, died on October 29 of cancer after he was...
European Parliament subcommittee hears findings of Turkey Tribunal
The European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Monday heard Johan Vande Lanotte, a professor of law at the University of Ghent, present the...
Top Turkish court overturns ban on recording police officers on duty
Turkey’s Council of State has unanimously voted to overturn a regulation issued by the Turkish National Police (EGM) prohibiting people from filming or recording...
Turkey investigates 53 foreign ministry diplomats over alleged ByLock use
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into 53 diplomats from the foreign ministry on charges of terrorist organization membership due to their alleged use...
Ban on contact visitation violates rights of inmates: Ankara Bar Association
A ban on contact visitation in Turkish prisons since March 14, 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions that are still in effect in prisons, despite...
Cancer patient’s treatment delayed for 7 months in Kırıkkale F-type Prison
Cihat Özdemir, an inmate in central Turkey's Kırıkkale F-type Prison, said in a letter his treatment for cancer had been delayed for seven months...
Municipality denies tax break to purged public servant
A municipality in Samsun province refused to give a dismissed civil servant a property tax reduction available to all eligible citizens, citing instructions from...
Gov’t denies assistance to autistic teen due to father’s alleged links to Gülen movement
A district governor’s office in Hatay province has been refusing to provide assistance to the family of Rüveyda Tekgöz, a 16-year-old autistic girl because...
Court denies abducted teacher’s request for investigation into torture allegations
Ankara’s 1st Penal Court of Peace has rejected the appeal of Zabit Kişi, 48, whose request for an investigation into his allegations of torture...
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Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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