Yusuf Bilge Tunç’s father says their lives on hold 500 days after his disappearance
The father of Yusuf Bilge Tunç, who went missing more than a year ago and is feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence,...
CPJ calls on Turkish authorities to halt deportation of Iranian journalist Mohammad Mosaed
Turkish authorities should immediately halt the deportation of Iranian investigative journalist Mohammad Mosaed, who has a well-founded fear of persecution if he were to...
Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in past 6 years than any...
“Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in the last six years than any other country in the world,” said Nate Schenkkan, Freedom...
Purge victim in prison since 2016 was mistakenly arrested for a tweet he didn’t...
Bekir Görmez, who has lost both his wife and son since he has been in prison, was arrested in 2016 for a tweet he...
Turkish police conduct raids to detain 37 for using messaging app ByLock
Police teams conducted raids on 26 locations on Friday morning in an effort to detain 37 people due to their alleged use of the...
Turkish government continued its assault on human rights during pandemic: Human Rights Watch
Human rights violations continued in Turkey in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government consolidated its authoritarian rule by passing rushed legislation that...
Infants as young as 3 months kept in quarantine prison cells, says inmate
Mothers and their babies as young as three months of age are being kept in quarantine cells, said inmate Emine Trabzon in a letter...
Deceased purge victim buried in a hurry, jailed husband not allowed to attend funeral
Fatma Görmez, 43, a former teacher fired from her job by an emergency decree-law who passed away yesterday from multiple health problems, was hurriedly...
Turkish police and intelligence agency authorized to use military weaponry in event of civil...
The Turkish National Police (EGM) and the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) will be able to use weaponry and equipment belonging to the Turkish Armed...
Journalist Şahin Alpay’s right to liberty and security violated, Turkish Constitutional Court rules
Journalist Şahin Alpay's ongoing house arrest continues to violate his right to liberty and security, Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday, Turkish media reported.
The...
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Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
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