Turkish Airlines stops distributing ‘Heroes’ kits on overseas flights
Following a series of detentions across Turkey of people wearing T-shirts bearing the word “Hero,” an alleged symbol of support for last year’s coup...
39 lawyers charged with terrorism for reporting torture in Turkish prisons
Thirty-nine lawyers detained on September 11 have been charged with terrorism for reporting the torture their clients were subjected to in prison, according to...
Turkish gov’t detains 32 active-duty military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government has detained 32 active-duty military personnel across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the...
Jailed Turkish journalist begins hunger strike to protest prosecutor’s unlawful practices
Turkish journalist Ufuk Şanlı has started a hunger strike to protest what he describes as “unlawful practices“ by the prosecutor, the TR724 news website...
HRW, NGO call for investigation into public officials for Turkey’s earthquake deaths
Human Rights Watch and a nongovernmental organization in Turkey have condemned the lack of legal action against public officials due to their role in the death...
Council of Europe: Local elections not in line with European values
Observers of Turkey's local elections from the Council of Europe have criticized the Turkish government, saying they are not fully convinced that Turkey currently...
ECtHR to take up Cumhuriyet journalists’ cases on priority basis
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to examine on a priority basis applications filed by jailed journalists and executives from the...
Prison sentence sought for Turkish cartoonist for ‘insulting sacred values’
An indictment is seeking up to 18-month jail sentence the cartoonist Seyfi Şahin, who used to work for the closed-down popular humor magazine Gırgır,...
Prominent Turkish figures call on authorities to respect women’s rights ahead of International Women’s...
Turkish intellectuals, journalists and members of the judiciary on Monday issued a statement ahead of March 8, International Women's Day, calling on authorities in...
Security forces detain 4 people trying to flee persecution by Turkish gov’t to Greece
Turkish border security forces detained 4 alleged followers of the Gülen movement in a border zone in Edirne province on Wednesday as they were...
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...