Freedom of expression is nonexistent in Turkey: German Foreign Ministry
Freedom of expression is nonexistent in Turkey, said a report published by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish reported on...
Diary of deceased journalist tells of his ordeal as a cancer patient in prison
The journal of deceased journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who succumbed to cancer after his belated release from prison, details his ordeal in prison as a...
Turkey provoking nationalists against Armenian residents amid Azerbaijani-Armenian clashes, deputy says: report
The green light given by Turkish authorities for Turkish nationalists to hold demonstrations in front of the Armenian Patriarchate in Istanbul is a provocation,...
Attack on exiled Turkish journalist should be thoroughly investigated: International Federation of Journalists
An attack against exiled Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt should be thoroughly investigated, the International Federation of Journalists said in a statement yesterday.
Bozkurt, who is...
Activists face prison for ‘insulting’ Turkish President Erdoğan on social media
Three activists, part of an online group called “Anonymous Movement” (İsimsizler Hareketi) that produces content critical of the Turkish government on their Twitter account,...
Turkish gov’t not serious about UN’s periodic human rights review process: Human Rights Watch
The Turkish government’s refusal to acknowledge and address key issues at the core of the human rights crisis the country is currently facing shows...
Mother of toddler arrested in defiance of legal provisions
Sultan and İbrahim Ataş, the parents of a 14-month-old-toddler and a 3-year-old girl, were arrested on Sunday despite legal provisions that require postponement of...
Pro-Kurdish mayor, 2 politicians in police custody hospitalized for food poisoning: report
Ayhan Bilgen, co-mayor of the eastern city of Kars from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), and two other HDP politicians were hospitalized for...
Turkish authorities should investigate allegations of villagers thrown from helicopter: Amnesty International
Turkish authorities should investigate claims of the torture and ill-treatment of two villagers, Osman Şiban (50) and Servet Turgut (55), who were allegedly thrown...
Migrants claim they were pushed back by Greek authorities
A group of migrants claim they were pushed back by Greek authorities in the Aegean Sea on September 12 and picked up by a...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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