Prison administration investigates Kurdish journalist for map showing Turkey smaller than actual size
The administration of a high-security prison in the eastern province of Van launched an investigation into jailed Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent for a world...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Gündem’s imprisonment over Gülen links
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday for a continuation of the pretrial detention of veteran Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested on Nov....
Turkish journalist Alparslan Akkuş faces 15 years in prison over alleged links to Gülen...
A case was opened on Tuesday against Turkish journalist Abdullah Alparslan Akkuş, who used to be Ankara bureau chief for the now-closed Bugün daily,...
ECtHR fines Turkey over local courts’ failure following newspaper targeting of 2 academics
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday fined Turkey over the failure of local Turkish courts to strike a fair balance between the...
Turkish prosecutor investigates journalist for calling Iranian regime ‘bloody’
Mehmet Sanrı, a correspondent in İstanbul who works for the Erbil-based Kurdistan TV, found himself the target of a Turkish prosecutor for calling the...
German officials deny Turkish journalist Adil Yiğit will be deported
Turkish journalist Adil Yiğit, who reportedly faced deportation from Germany for protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Berlin last month,...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 232 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 277 social media accounts and taken legal action against 232 users over the last week (Oct.22-Oct.29, 2018) on accusations...
Turkish journalist who protested Erdoğan faces deportation from Germany
Turkish journalist Adil Yiğit, who protested during a press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel last month, has been told...
IPI urges Merkel, Macron to confront Turkey on press freedom
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has written to German Chancellor Angela...
Turkish court sentences 3 journalists for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan
A Turkish court in İstanbul handed down sentences to journalists Hüseyin Aykol, İnan Kızılkaya and İhsan Çaralan on Thursday for allegedly insulting Turkish President...
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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...