human rights
Turkish Parliament approves bill feared to paralyze civil society
Turkey
December 28, 2020
Turkish Parliament approves bill feared to paralyze civil society
The Turkish Parliament has approved a controversial bill that would increase government control and monitoring of civil society groups and…
Bill on preventing terrorism financing violates freedom of association, 520 NGOs say in joint statement
Turkey
December 24, 2020
Bill on preventing terrorism financing violates freedom of association, 520 NGOs say in joint statement
A total of 520 nongovernmental organizations in Turkey said in a joint statement that a bill recently proposed by the…
Woman as an impetus for radical changes
World
December 18, 2020
Woman as an impetus for radical changes
On December 15, 2020, the International Round Table «The Role of Women in the Modern World. Gender (in)Equality», held to…
Erdoğan gives cold shoulder to aide’s remarks on release of Arınç, Kavala
Turkey
November 23, 2020
Erdoğan gives cold shoulder to aide’s remarks on release of Arınç, Kavala
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declined to support the remarks of one of his aides who called for the…
VIDEO | Purge-victim police chief found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkish prison
Turkey
October 20, 2020
VIDEO | Purge-victim police chief found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkish prison
A deputy police chief, who had been held in prison for over four years, was found dead in a quarantine…
Outrage boils over as photos reveal suspicious death of inmate in Turkish prison
Turkey
October 16, 2020
Outrage boils over as photos reveal suspicious death of inmate in Turkish prison
Postmortem photos of former Deputy Police Chief Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, who was found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkey’s Gümüşhane…
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
Turkey
October 9, 2020
Prosecutor demands aggravated life for Kavala in new indictment
An Istanbul prosecutor in a new indictment has demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and…
‘Age of impunity is over’: Turkish officials face sanctions in UK
World
October 8, 2020
‘Age of impunity is over’: Turkish officials face sanctions in UK
A Turkish rights group based in the United Kingdom has launched a campaign to designate Turkish officials involved in alleged…
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
World
October 7, 2020
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
Recent incidents in Europe indicate that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s “long arm” has again started operating on the continent,…
Council of Europe, rights watchdog condemn arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians
Turkey
October 3, 2020
Council of Europe, rights watchdog condemn arrest of pro-Kurdish politicians
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Council of Europe (CoE) have denounced Ankara’s recent crackdown on politicians from the pro-Kurdish…