HDP deputy proposes bill to save children jailed with mothers from Turkish prisons
Meral Danış Bektaş, a deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has proposed a bill that seeks to delay the execution of sentences...
One-armed Turkish protestor detained by police after bone in his shoulder broken
Veli Saçılık, a former political prisoner and public servant who was sacked by government decree in the aftermath of a July 15 coup attempt...
Turkey weaponised Interpol system to persecute critics, new study exposes
The Turkish government’s blatant abuse of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to persecute, harass and intimidate critics and opponents is much worse than...
Turkish competition watchdog launches probe into Google
Turkey’s Competition Board has opened an investigation into Google after concluding in its preliminary findings that a complaint about its search results for shopping...
Persecuted members of high courts held in solitary confinement in Turkish prisons
Dozens of judges and prosecutors who are former members of Turkey's high courts such as the Court of Cassation, the Council of State, the...
Jailed Zaman editor Ünal says before Turkish court: We are journalists, not terrorists
Former Zaman daily Ankara Representative Mustafa Ünal, who is standing trial after 419 days in pretrial detention, said on Monday that he and other...
Turkish gov’t detains 23 people in Çorum over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police have detained 23 people in a Çorum on accusations that they use a smart phone application known as ByLock on Monday following...
Greek PM Tsipras refuses to extradite Turkish soldiers accused of coup plotting
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has rejected a Turkish demand for the extradition of eight Turkish officers who are accused of taking part in...
Okumuş becomes 2nd victim of abductions targeting members of Gülen movement in a week...
Murat Okumuş, a 40-year-old accountant who was a director at the government-closed Şifa University Hospital in İzmir province, was abducted. It has been second...
17 detained as Turkish police intervene in Women’s Day celebrations in Ankara, Tekirdağ
Turkish police teams on Sunday detained 17 people involved in International Women’s Day celebrations in Ankara and Tekirdağ provinces.
Ten people were detained in front...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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The May 2023 re-election of...