human rights
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
November 17, 2019
More than 6,000 Syrians removed from İstanbul since July: report
Turkey has sent more than 6,000 Syrian migrants in İstanbul to temporary housing centers in other provinces since early July,…
EU has cut 1.2 bln euros in funds to Turkey since 2017 over human rights record
November 6, 2019
EU has cut 1.2 bln euros in funds to Turkey since 2017 over human rights record
The EU has reduced funds to Turkey by more than €1.2 billion ($1.33 billion) since 2017 due to its deteriorating…
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
October 9, 2019
Armenian human right activist detained in İstanbul: report
Arlet Natali Avazyan, an Armenian-origin Turkish human rights activist, was detained following a police raid on her house on Tuesday.…
VIDEO | Today on the 5th of October, we celebrate the International Teacher’s Day
October 6, 2019
VIDEO | Today on the 5th of October, we celebrate the International Teacher’s Day
October 5 is World Teachers’ Day. The organizers of the protest are Broken Chalk Platform, Victim Educators Platform – two…
ViDEO | 864 babies in jail with their mothers as prisoners of conscience in #Turkey
September 25, 2019
ViDEO | 864 babies in jail with their mothers as prisoners of conscience in #Turkey
Dozens of people demonstrated on September 23 in New York against what they described as the “crimes” committed by the…
UN: World Leaders Should Speak Out for Rights
September 25, 2019
UN: World Leaders Should Speak Out for Rights
World leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly should reject the abusive policies of autocratic populists and promote greater…
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
September 21, 2019
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the right to respect for private…
CPJ joins call to UN rights council for end to press crackdown in Turkey
September 21, 2019
CPJ joins call to UN rights council for end to press crackdown in Turkey
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 12 other press freedom and freedom of expression organizations calling on the member states…
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
September 14, 2019
Turkish teacher says unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara
A Turkish teacher said three unidentified men tried to abduct him in Ankara as he was about to get into…
Germany investigating domestic firm for supplying spyware to Turkey: report
September 7, 2019
Germany investigating domestic firm for supplying spyware to Turkey: report
German prosecutors said on Thursday they are investigating a Bavarian company named in a media investigation as supplying software to…