ECtHR should stop viewing Turkish Constitutional Court as effective remedy, says president of European...
“There is no domestic remedy available in Turkey. ... The should cease to consider the Turkish Constitutional Court as a source of effective...
Amnesty urges European action on Kavala, says Turkey’s defiance threatens rights system
Amnesty International has called on the Council of Europe to step up pressure on Turkey to release jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala, warning that Ankara’s...
83-year-old retired general faces serious health risks in prison
Nilgül Doğan, the wife of 83-year-old retired general Çetin Doğan, has announced that her husband’s incarceration has led to a significant deterioration of his...
Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi spied on asylum seekers, secret documents reveal
The Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi spied on 52 Turkish citizens who had sought political asylum in Georgia, official correspondence of the Turkish National Police,...
15-hour hearings in İstanbul mayor’s trial may amount to torture: Turkish doctors group
Court sessions lasting up to 15 hours in the mass corruption trial of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu could impair the defendants’ right to...
Brothers convicted over Gülen links not allowed to attend sister’s funeral
Three brothers – İbrahim Emre, Muhammed Emre and Üsame Emre -- imprisoned on conviction of alleged links to the Gülen movement, were not allowed...
ECtHR rules rights violated in first purge case from Turkey: report
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has said the rights of a civil servant who was fired in a purge carried out by...
Handwritten lists expose early blueprint for Erdoğan’s takeover of Turkey’s judiciary
Handwritten records filed with Turkey’s top appeals court have exposed an early blueprint for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s takeover of the judiciary, showing that...
Turkish court orders journalists to pay damages to retired general
A court in İstanbul has ordered four journalists to pay damages to a retired general due to five articles that were published in the...
Activists call on Turkish government to take effective measures against femicide
Women's rights activists have started a new campaign against femicide in Turkey, calling on authorities to be more effective in preventing femicide and protecting...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...