China’s growing media influence is silencing Uyghur voices in Turkey: RSF
China’s growing influence in Turkey’s media landscape is making it increasingly difficult for Uyghur journalists and activists to draw attention to human rights abuses...
Critically ill inmate released 2 months after recommendation for immediate suspension of sentence
An inmate suffering from cancer was belatedly released from prison despite a recommendation from Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) to immediately suspend his...
Rights advocates slam journalists for claiming ‘systematic torture no longer exists in Turkey’
Two Turkish journalists who are critical of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have come under fire for arguing that “systematic torture no...
Turkey’s Diyanet dismisses imam for giving rock concerts
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Friday dismissed an imam who started a rock band and gave concerts in the country and abroad,...
Former Erdoğan aide faces backlash over hate speech targeting Alawites in Syria
Turkish journalist Kemal Öztürk, a former press adviser to then-prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sparked criticism over remarks condemned as hate speech against...
Turkey detains 18 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police have detained 18 people in a series of coordinated house raids over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media...
Investigation of gendarmes who allegedly threw refugees into a river has been stalled, survivors...
An investigation into gendarmes who allegedly threw a group of refugees into the Evros River has been stalled, survivors of the incident said.
According to...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 74 military officers, 22 civilians over alleged Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 74 military officers and 22 civilians on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
9 Kurdish farmworkers injured in attack in western Turkey allegedly sparked by Amedspor jerseys
Nine Kurdish seasonal farmworkers were injured in an attack in western Turkey that they said was sparked by their wearing the jerseys of Amedspor,...
Turkish authorities deny parole to Kurdish inmate for second time despite eligibility
Turkish authorities have denied the release on parole of Tamer Tanrıkulu for a second time, despite his eligibility in February 2024, the Artı Gerçek...
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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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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...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...