CoE’s top human rights advocate calls for restoration of media freedom in Turkey
Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for implementing urgent measures to restore freedom of expression in Turkey, stressing that...
Akşener reminds justice minister how she was prevented from speaking
Meral Akşener, previously a candidate for chairmanship of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has reminded Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ how a program of hers...
Turkey’s Erdoğan targets journalists by labeling them as ‘provocateurs’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again targeted journalists by labeling them as "provocateurs disguised as journalists."
Erdoğan also slammed the judiciary, labeling judges "so-called...
ECtHR faults Turkey for arresting journalist after 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated Articles 5 (1), (3), (4), (5) and 10 of the European Convention...
Mob attacks pro-opposition Halk TV crew during live broadcast
A group of people in the southwestern Turkish resort town of Marmaris on Thursday interrupted a live show broadcast by the government-critical Halk TV...
Açık Radyo takes license revocation case to Turkey’s top court
İstanbul-based independent broadcaster Açık Radyo (Open Radio) has applied to Turkey’s Constitutional Court, claiming that the revocation of its terrestrial broadcasting license in 2024...
Journalist gets suspended sentence for defamation of top judiciary members
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence of 20 months to a journalist on conviction of defaming members of the Constitutional Court...
Turkish journalist gets suspended sentence over cartoon tweet
A columnist for a leading Turkish opposition daily has been handed down a suspended sentence of nine months on charges of “inciting hatred and...
102 journalists appeared in court, 10 sentenced to prison in 3 months: report
One hundred two journalists appeared at hearings in their trials in Turkey from July to September, and 10 of them were sentenced to a...
ECtHR sets Dec. 5 as deadline for Turkish gov’t defense over jailed journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has set December 5, 2017 as the deadline for Turkish government to submit its defense in cases...
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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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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...