Lawyer representing imprisoned police chiefs says she was mistreated during prison visit
Sümeyra Bulduk, a lawyer representing two police chiefs who have been imprisoned since 2014 due to their role in graft probes in 2013 that...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 45 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 45 people across Turkey on Wednesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Lahore High Court asks Pakistani gov’t to ensure protection of Turkish citizens
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the authorities to ensure protection of Turk citizens living in Pakistan, reported by The News on Friday. The...
Turkey had the highest number of occupational fatalities in Europe in 2018: report
Turkey ranked first in Europe in the number of fatal workplace accidents in 2018, with 1,541 work-related deaths, Euronews Turkish reported, citing the European...
PACE report: Situation of lawyers in Turkey causes grave concerns
"The situation of lawyers in Turkey following the failed coup d’état of July 2016 and that of lawyers representing Kurdish clients, or otherwise associated...
Imprisoned HDP deputy says being held under tight isolation
Pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) Adana deputy Meral Danış Beştaş said she is being kept under tight isolation in the prison.
As part of a...
Turkey’s Erdoğan tops world leaders in two CPJ ‘press oppressor awards’
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has named Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the winner of several categories in their recognition of...
Turkish court halts trial of pro-Kurdish HDP deputy due to acquisition of parliamentary immunity
A Turkish high criminal court in Ankara has decided to halt the trial of Kemal Bülbül, who was elected to the Turkish Parliament in...
Owner of printing house briefly detained over placard targeting Turkish President Erdoğan
The owner of an Ankara printing house that had printed a placard with cartoons targeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was briefly detained on...
Assyrian priest in Turkey given jail sentence on terror charges
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed down a 25-month prison sentence to an Assyrian priest in southeastern Turkey on charges of aiding the outlawed...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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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...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
In recent years...