AKUT co-founder Nasuh Mahruki arrested over social media posts
Nasuh Mahruki, founder and former president of the Turkish Search and Rescue Association (AKUT), was arrested pending trial of an investigation of his social...
OHAL Commission refuses to reinstate ‘Academics for Peace’ signatory despite court decision
An appeals commission in Turkey overseeing appeals filed against the summary dismissal of public servants in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt has...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 96 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 96 people across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Majority of Turks oppose constitutional amendment enabling Erdoğan’s re-election
A majority of Turks, 66.3 percent, are against a constitutional amendment that would allow President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to run again in the election...
Villager allegedly thrown from helicopter indicted for membership in terrorist organization
Osman Şiban, a Kurdish villager allegedly thrown from a military helicopter in the southeastern province of Van, has been indicted for membership in the...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Maarif exports Erdoğan’s ideology to Balkans
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The Maarif Foundation, the long arm of the autocratic regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has positioned itself to raise a new...
Turkish government’s educational reforms disrupt student’s schooling
The Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s education reforms have significantly disrupted students' schooling, leading to widespread uncertainty and interruptions in education, the Birgün daily reported.
Journalists...
[Interview] Economic downturns have a great impact on the rise of hate speech, INACH...
Chairman of the International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH) Philippe Schmidt said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that in countries...
Turkish rector who said obedience to Erdoğan an ‘Islamic obligation’ resigns
Ramazan Taşaltın, a university rector in the southeastern Turkish province of Şanlıurfa, has resigned following reactions to remarks he made suggesting that "obeying Turkish...
Former intel chief detained on Erdoğan insult charges due to criticism of Gaza policy
Turkish police on Thursday detained Sabri Uzun, the former head of the National Security Directorate’s intelligence department in Ankara, on accusations of insulting President...
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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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