Turkey
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
September 17, 2021
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Ayten Öztürk, 47, who describes herself as a socialist activist, said she was subjected to severe torture and sexual harassment…
Tribunal to adjudicate Turkey’s rights record
September 17, 2021
Tribunal to adjudicate Turkey’s rights record
The Turkey Tribunal, a civil society-led, symbolic international tribunal established to adjudicate recent human rights violations in Turkey including torture,…
Bar asks court to hear former PM as witness in Kurdish lawyer’s murder case
September 17, 2021
Bar asks court to hear former PM as witness in Kurdish lawyer’s murder case
A bar association in southeastern Turkey and lawyers representing the family of a prominent Kurdish lawyer who was shot to…
ISIL member who called for execution of 2 Turkish soldiers is free on bail: journalist
September 17, 2021
ISIL member who called for execution of 2 Turkish soldiers is free on bail: journalist
An alleged member of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who issued a fatwa, or Islamic ruling,…
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
September 17, 2021
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has failed to start infringement proceedings against Turkey due to the…
Right to fair trial most frequently violated right in Turkey: top court
September 17, 2021
Right to fair trial most frequently violated right in Turkey: top court
The right to a fair trial is the most frequently violated right in Turkey according to statistics announced by the…
FILE | The facts of 15 July 2016 coup attempt
August 29, 2021
FILE | The facts of 15 July 2016 coup attempt
Facts of July 15 gathered in one work from A. Burak Akif. In the early years of the AKP rule,…
TMSF faces criminal complaint due to sale of logistics companies seized over Gülen links
August 13, 2021
TMSF faces criminal complaint due to sale of logistics companies seized over Gülen links
Lawyers for a small opposition party have filed a criminal complaint against officials from Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF)…
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
August 13, 2021
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…
Turkey’s RTÜK stifles debate after every major crisis
August 7, 2021
Turkey’s RTÜK stifles debate after every major crisis
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), stifles debate over government accountability after deadly incidents such as…