Documentary series sheds light on plight of child victims of Turkey’s purge
The Tenkil Museum, a civil initiative dedicated to sustaining the memory of the victims of Turkey’s massive crackdown on the Gülen movement, has launched...
Kurdish farmer in southeast Turkey alleges mistreatment in detention
A Kurdish farmer in southeast Turkey’s Mus province on Monday was allegedly severely beaten by soldiers in a detention center.
The incident was reported by...
Opposition MP questions surge in allegations of police mistreatment in Turkey
An opposition lawmaker has posed a parliamentary question to the interior and justice ministers about the recent surge in complaints alleging police mistreatment in...
375 incidents of police mistreatment took place in Turkey in June
A total of 357 people were allegedly mistreated by Turkish police in June, according to a report made public on X, formerly known as...
2 men allegedly severely beaten at Ankara police headquarters
Two young men were allegedly severely beaten by police officers on August 10 at Ankara police headquarters, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Emre Y. and...
Exhibit in former Gestapo prison exposes extent of purge in Turkey
The Purge Museum (Tenkil Müzesi in Turkish), an initiative that collects and exhibits items belonging to individuals who survived Turkey’s massive crackdown on the...
26 inmates died in Turkish prisons in first 6 months of year: opposition MP
Twenty-six inmates died in Turkish prisons in the first six months of 2023, the ANKA news agency reported, citing Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker from...
Turkish court releases 3 policemen arrested for allegedly beating 14-year-old Kurdish boy
A Turkish court has ruled to release from pretrial detention three police officers who were arrested for allegedly beating a 14-year-old Kurdish boy during...
PACE committee urges stronger action to eradicate torture and ill-treatment in detention facilities in...
Adopting a draft resolution on June 21 based on a report by Constantinos Efstathiou (Cyprus, SOC), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Committee...
22 prison staff members detained over alleged torture, mistreatment and embezzlement
Twenty-two prison staff members, comprising guards and two administrators, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged torture and mistreatment of...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report "Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review," which highlights the most important developments...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abduction, Rendition and Forcible Return of Erdoğan Critics
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