CoE monitoring body warns hate speech, crimes worsening in Turkey
A human rights monitoring body of the Council of Europe (CoE) detailed the deteriorating situation regarding hate speech and hate-motivated violence in Turkey in...
Turkey’s top court upholds sentences given to 60 former cadets on coup charges
Turkey’s top appeals court has upheld life sentences handed down to 60 former military cadets who were jailed in the aftermath of a failed...
Europan Parliament Turkey rapporteur warns political prisoners remain at risk in Turkish jails
European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor called on Turkey to stop discriminating against political prisoners amid an increasing number of coronavirus cases...
İstanbul bar slams arrest of jailed mayor’s lawyer as attack on legal profession
The İstanbul Bar Association on Friday denounced the arrest of a lawyer representing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the biggest political rival to President...
Turkish Interior Ministry sends circulars to governor’s offices requesting closer monitoring of student activities
The Turkish Interior Ministry has sent circulars to governor's offices in Turkey requesting that universities closely monitor student activities, raising concerns that government pressure...
Turkey detains another suspect for threats against Hrant Dink Foundation
A second man who allegedly sent a threat to the Hrant Dink Foundation was detained in İstanbul on Monday.
Fethiye Çetin, a lawyer for the...
Rights groups condemn Turkey’s arrest of lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor
Human Rights Watch and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project on Thursday denounced the arrest of a defense lawyer for jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...
Turkish police briefly detain 14 members of Saturday Mothers
Fourteen people from the Saturday Mothers , a group of activists and relatives seeking the whereabouts of loved ones who disappeared while in police...
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed with cancer while in jail but...
Inmates in Gaziantep struggle with extremely poor prison conditions, says opposition deputy
Inmates in several prisons across Turkey’s southern Gaziantep province have been enduring poor conditions, including a lack of hot water and unsanitary facilities, according...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...