EU Parliament suggests formal suspension of membership talks with Turkey
The European Parliament has voted to propose the formal suspension of accession talks with Turkey, with members of the European Parliament saying the relations...
Relatives of inmates report mistreatment, lack of access to clean water in central Turkey...
Inmates in Kırşehir Prison in central Anatolia have been subjected to physical assaults and a lack of access to clean water, the Bianet news...
Turkey blocks access to German daily Bild’s website
Access to the German daily BILD’s website has been blocked by the Turkish government, several media outlets reported on Wednesday.
The decision came after BILD...
Turkish government complicit in IS’s massacre of Yazidi population in Syria and Iraq, says...
A recent report drafted by human rights lawyers in the United Kingdom has revealed that the Turkish government was complicit in the so-called Islamic...
Merkel ridicules Turkey’s travel warning: No journalists arrested in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday mocked a travel warning issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry for citizens visiting Germany, bringing to mind the...
Prosecutors request permission to file charges against all 56 deputies of pro-Kurdish party
Prosecutors have submitted summaries of proceedings requesting the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of all 56 lawmakers of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), a...
Turkey’s media watchdog revokes radio station license over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has cancelled the broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo (Open...
Prison authorities arbitrarily deny parole to chronically ill inmate in Elazığ prison
A chronically ill female inmate at Elazığ Women's Closed Prison has been arbitrarily denied parole by the prison's Administration and Observation Board, the BirGün daily reported.
Besra...
YARSAV’s Arslan, jailed by Turkish gov’t, on shortlist for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Murat Arslan, president of the now dissolved Association for the Union of Judges and Prosecutors (YARSAV), has been placed on the shortlist of candidates...
Survey reveals widespread perception of favoritism within Turkey’s religious authority
Eight out of every 10 employees at Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) said they believe that there is widespread favoritism within the institution, according...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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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...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...