Critics slam celebrity manager’s sentencing on coup charges
Critics, including a European Parliament member and opposition politicians, have denounced an İstanbul court’s 12-year, six-month sentence for celebrity manager Ayşe Barım over the...
Turkish PM Yıldırım says no troops lost so far in Afrin operation
The Turkish military suffered no losses so far in the Afrin operation, said Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Monday bu added that a Turkish...
Rights groups urge investigation into mistreatment of man held for policewoman’s killing
Several human rights groups have called for an investigation into the mistreatment of 19-year-old suspect Yunus Emre Geçti, who was detained for the fatal...
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkish army fire killed an Iraqi Kurdish farmer on Friday in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where Ankara has been battling militants,...
Jailed former judge who underwent major surgery not released despite eligibility for parole
Dismissed judge Mustafa Başer, an inmate who is suffering from cancer and underwent major surgery on Tuesday, is not being released from prison despite...
Former İzmir mayor among 120 detained in corruption investigation
Turkish police have detained 120 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of İzmir, including the city’s...
HDP’s Paylan warns against assassination plans targeting critical Turkish citizens in Europe
Garo Paylan, pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy and a member of Parliamentary Commission for Planning and Budget, has stated on Wednesday that he...
Some 200 detained after İstanbul Women’s Day march, organizers say
Police detained some 200 demonstrators in İstanbul late on Saturday after more than 3,000 women marched peacefully through the city center under tight security...
Erdoğan pardons participant in 1993 Sivas massacre for reasons of health
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon a man who was given an aggravated life sentence for his role...
Turkish court rules to release 1 journalist, keep 5 pro-Kurdish journalists in pretrial detention
A Turkish court ruled on Wednesday to release journalist Pınar Tarlak but continued the pretrial detention of five other staff members during a hearing...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...