School named after officer accused of torturing Kurds during 1980s military rule draws ire
The revelation that a primary school in the western province of İzmir was named after Esat Oktay Yıldıran, a military officer who was accused...
Turkey a leading country in violating women journalists’ rights: CFWIJ report
Turkey was a leading country in the violation of women journalists’ rights in June, according to a monthly reportreleased by the Coalition For Women...
Jailed Turkish journalist Gündem to appear in court for first time in 9 months
Jailed Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested in November 2017 on terror charges, will appear in court for the first time in the...
Turkish university students get suspended sentences for spray-painting slogans supporting jailed Istanbul mayor
A Turkish court has handed down suspended sentences to three Boğaziçi University students for spray-painting graffiti on public and private property after the detention...
Court overturns acquittal of Kurdish journalist facing terrorism charges
An appeals court in southeastern Turkey has overturned the acquittal of journalist Ayşe Kara, who now faces retrial on terrorism-related charges, the Artı Gerçek...
Authorities refuse to provide information on inmate hospitalized for COVID-19
Ertaş Sofuoğlu, a psychologist imprisoned for alleged links to the Gülen movement, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on June 28, but authorities...
Report: Unborn children in Turkey treated unlawfully under Erdoğan’s rule
The imprisonment of pregnant women who were arrested by Turkish courts as part of the Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
ECtHR faults Turkey over lengthy pretrial detention of former US Consulate employee
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Metin Topuz, a former US Consulate employee, by keeping...
Turkey briefly detains man for reacting to lack of Kurdish-language services at airport
Turkish authorities briefly detained Memduh Çalışan, who went viral on social media after posting a video of himself complaining about the unavailability of services...
Disabled girl forced to leave special needs school due to father’s links to Gülen...
Nurefşan Ketenci, 16, a young girl with major disabilities who had been forced to leave a public special needs school in Turkey because her...
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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...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...