IHD, Saturday Mothers call for effective investigation into disappearance of former bureaucrat
The Human Rights Association (İHD) asked Turkish authorities to urgently find Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit, a former bureaucrat who has been missing since December 29,...
Civil society group founded by jailed businessman Kavala faces closure
A leading Turkish civil society group founded by jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala on Tuesday rejected as “unlawful” a case filed by the...
Secret letter reveals how Turkey’s Justice Ministry asked prison administration to isolate former high...
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice asked the Keskin chief public prosecutor to take a series of measures to isolate and closely monitor the communications of...
Turkey’s terrorism financing law targeting freedom of association draws concern from UN
UN special rapporteurs in a joint letter sent to the Turkish government on February 11 expressed serious concern about Turkey’s new terrorism financing legislation...
PACE welcomes return of Turkish opposition MP Berberoğlu to parliament
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey, Thomas Hammarberg (Sweden, SOC) and John Howell (United Kingdom,...
48 detained in raids across Turkey over alleged use of ByLock messaging app
At least 48 people were detained over their alleged use of the ByLock mobile application, considered by the Turkish government to be evidence of...
European rights court delivers verdict in Kurdish politicians’ case after 14 years
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has delivered its verdict in the case of 10 politicians from the now-closed People’s Democracy Party (HADEP)...
ECtHR finds Turkey violated lawyer Demir’s rights to access information in prison
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday fined Turkey over the local prison administration’s refusal to grant a request for access to...
Altan’s magic is stronger than Turkish prison walls: Italian journalist Saviano
In an open letter published by Corriere della Sera, Italian journalist and writer Roberto Saviano said Turkish authorities' refusal to release Ahmet Altan, a...
Turkish court orders continued detention of activist Kavala
An İstanbul court ruled to keep prominent businessman and human rights activist Osman Kavala behind bars at the second hearing of a trial concerning...
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