Journalist arrested for reporting on MİT informing Erdoğan of corruption in judiciary
Tolga Şardan, a journalist with the T24 news website who was detained earlier on Wednesday following a search of his residence over an article that revealed...
Report reveals overcrowding and poor living conditions in Turkish prisons
A recent visit by the Turkish Human Rights and Equality Institution (TİHEK) to Aydın Prison has revealed severe overcrowding and poor living conditions, highlighting...
73 journalists appeared in court in 3rd quarter, 68 remain behind bars: report
A total of 73 journalists appeared in court in 51 trials in Turkey from July to September, while the number of journalists in jail...
UN committee to review Turkey’s record on torture and ill-treatment
The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) is set this week to review Turkey’s record of torture and ill-treatment amid growing concerns from human...
204 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in July: report
A total of 204 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in July, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
Turkey freezes assets of 770 people, including journalists and rights activists, over alleged terrorism...
Turkey has frozen the assets of 770 people including some journalists in exile and an organization on the grounds of terrorism financing, Turkish Minute...
Turkey’s media watchdog fines streaming platforms over ‘immorality’ and ‘obscenity’
Turkey’s broadcast regulator, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has fined five major streaming platforms, including Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video, for allegedly...
MP calls on Germany to stop arms exports to Turkey due to its attacks...
Gökay Akbulut, a member of the German parliament from the Left Party, has called on the German government to stop exporting arms to Turkey...
Writer to serve sentence for showing solidarity with Kurdish daily
A Kurdish writer has been sent to prison to serve a 15-month sentence on conviction of disseminating terrorist propaganda when acting as the symbolic...
143 people face detention over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 143 people including former public officials due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, accused by...
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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...