Man convicted on bogus terrorism charges attends daughter’s funeral in handcuffs
Ali Koca (51), a former teacher who was convicted of alleged membership in the Gülen movement, was allowed to attend his daughter's funeral on...
47 journalists appeared in Turkish courts in the first month of 2022
A new report released on Tuesday by the Turkish Journalists' Association (TGC) has revealed that 47 journalists appeared in court in the first month...
Imprisoned man with chronic heart disease contracts COVID-19 for second time
Adem Erdoğdu, 52, who was arrested for links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite suffering from chronic heart disease, has contracted COVID-19 for a...
Authorities refuse to release critically ill mother of 3 arrested for Gülen links
Gülden Aşık, a mother of three who was arrested after being sentenced to six years, three months in prison for alleged links to the...
Crackdown on education sector in Turkey victimized nearly 100,000 teachers and academics
The crackdown on critical thinking in Turkey with an unprecedented witch hunt targeting teachers, academics and other professionals in the education sector has dealt...
Turkey detains 261,000, arrests 91,000 in post-coup crackdown on Gülen followers
Turkey has investigated 559,064 people for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt despite its...
Former military cadets severely beaten by guards in Turkey’s Silivri Prison
Former military cadets who are incarcerated in İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison for allegedly participating in an abortive putsch in Turkey in July 2016 were...
Woman arrested to serve sentence for conviction of Gülen links, leaving 3 children to...
Seher Gök, a mother of three, was arrested on Wednesday to serve a sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen movement, leaving her three...
4-year-old starts seeing psychologist after mother’s arrest
The 4-year-old daughter of a woman who was arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement has started to receive psychological help after developing...
Man claims he was beaten for hours at Istanbul police station
A man who was detained in Istanbul claimed he was tied to a chair and beaten for two hours by the police, the Duvar...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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