Turkey’s top court rules activist Kavala’s right to liberty, security not violated
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled by a majority vote that Turkish philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala’s detention has not violated his right to liberty...
9 years on, families still seek justice for victims of Uludere massacre: report
On the ninth anniversary of the killing of 34 people in southeastern Turkey by Turkish military jets, the families of the victims are still...
Uighurs fear deportation as China ratifies extradition treaty with Turkey: report
China on Saturday ratified an extradition treaty with Turkey, a move likely to help Beijing incarcerate Uighurs seeking refuge in Turkey, prompting fear among...
Sick inmate allegedly beaten after transfer to new prison in western Turkey
Chronically sick inmate Lütfi Koç, who was recently transferred to Afyon Prison in western Turkey, was allegedly severely beaten in the new prison and...
Nearly 2 mln inmates file complaints citing rights violations in Turkey’s prisons since 2010:...
Close to 2 million inmates in Turkey’s prisons have filed complaints of human rights violations stemming from a variety of reasons that include poor...
Woman jailed for husband’s role in corruption operations involving Erdoğan denied medical treatment
Sümeyya Aksoy, 43, the wife of a police chief jailed for her husband’s role in corruption and bribery operations back in 2013 that implicated...
Turkish parliament passes bill increasing government monitoring of civil society groups
Turkey’s parliament approved a law Sunday that would increase government monitoring of civil society groups, which rights groups have warned would violate the freedom...
Document exposes large-scale spying campaign on critics in Australia by Turkish diplomats
The Turkish government used its diplomats in Australia to carry out a large-scale spying campaign on opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Refugee women face rape, abuse and gross rights violations in Turkey
Refugees entering Turkey via the Iranian border have been facing human rights violations ranging from rape and sexual harassment to physical abuse and deprivation...
Turkish TV station closes down due to gov’t pressure 26 days after launch
Private Turkish television station Olay TV closed down on Friday, only 26 days after it started broadcasting, due to intense pressure from Turkey’s Justice...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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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...