Erdoğan gov’t sharply cuts investment levels required for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has significantly eased requirements for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship in order to encourage investment, according...
Refugee centers on Greek islands strained as migrant flow from Turkey increases
A large arrival of migrants from Turkey has rung alarm bells at the asylum service on the Greek Aegean island of Lesvos, according to...
Turkish court arrests 24 workers for protesting İstanbul airport construction conditions
A Turkish court on Wednesday arrested 24 workers for going on strike to protest deaths and working conditions on the construction site of İstanbul’s...
Turkish court gives 3 ‘peace academics’ suspended prison sentences
An İstanbul high criminal court on Tuesday handed down suspended sentences of one year, three months to three Turkish academics on terrorism charges resulting...
Int’l law associations urge UN to pressure Turkish gov’t over persecution of legal professionals
Three international law associations have urged the United Nations to enter into urgent dialogue with the Turkish government with a view to ending the...
Turkish prosecutor requests arrest of 28 workers detained at İstanbul’s third airport
A Turkish prosecutor has requested the court to arrest 28 workers who were among hundreds detained last week during a strike protesting dangerous working...
Turkish court releases pro-Kurdish journalist Duran from prison for health reasons
A Turkish court ruled on Monday to release jailed journalist Metin Duran from prison following a report issued by Turkey's Institute of Forensic Medicine...
Turkish court releases Erdoğan critic Hanifi Barış, a Scottish university academic
Lawyer Hanifi Barış, an outspoken Aberdeen University academic who has been jailed in Turkey since July 4, 2018 for posting critical comments on social...
Provincial mayor resigns after ‘resisting’ Turkish gov’t’s demand for days
Enver Yılmaz, mayor of the northern Turkish city of Ordu, has resigned after first reportedly rejecting a call from the ruling Justice and Development...
12 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey to Greek island detained by police
Turkish police detained 12 people, including five children, in the Bodrum district in Muğla province on Monday over their alleged links to the Gülen...
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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...
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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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The May 2023 re-election of...