A call for justice in Washington: ‘Authoritarianism thrives on silence’
Marking International Human Rights Day, the Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 brought victims of state violence, purged academics, journalists living in exile, human rights defenders...
Former public servant rescued from earthquake rubble dies from injuries
A former public servant who lost his infant son and wife in massive earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey in early February died of his...
Pro-government Turkish journalist arrested after social media post criticizing justice minister
Zihni Çakır, a journalist known for his pro-government stance, was arrested on Saturday following a social media post in which he criticized Justice Minister...
PACE committee reminds member states to avoid xenophobic, racist approach to refugees, migrants
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee for Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons has said member states can integrate migrants and...
Turkey’s broadcasting regulator targets opposition TV stations in 2025, spares pro-government outlets
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting regulator, issued 52 sanctions in 2025 targeting opposition TV stations, while pro-government channels received none.
İlhan...
4 year-old girl dies, 2 quake survivors injured in tent fire in southern Turkey
Four-year-old Elif Mislina Eker died and two members of the same family who have been living in tents following devastating earthquakes in Turkey in...
European rights court rules Turkey violated lecturer’s fair trial rights in ByLock case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated a university lecturer’s right to a fair trial by upholding his...
Direct Relief delivers 80 tons of medical support to Turkey via FedEx
Direct Relief and FedEx have announced the safe arrival of a humanitarian relief flight in Turkey carrying 80 tons of supplies in response to...
Turkey marks anniversary of deadly hotel fire amid calls for justice
Families and residents gathered in freezing temperatures early Wednesday to commemorate the 78 people who died in a hotel fire in northwestern Turkey a...
Dismissed gov’t official forced to work as mover dies in traffic accident
Ensar Erdem, 47, a former official who was dismissed from Turkey’s Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry by a government decree as part of purges that...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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