Protesters demand justice in Strasbourg for victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
More than 2,000 Turkish expatriates and human rights activists gathered in front of the Council of Europe headquarters in Strasbourg to demand justice for the victims of human rights violations in Turkey.The demonstration aimed to draw attention to the ongoing rights abuses in Turkey that escalated after an abortive putsch in 2016, when the government launched a crackdown on non-loyalist citizens under the pretext of an anti-coup fight that has continued unabated despite key rulings by the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR), and to urge the CoE and the ECtHR to take swift action against them. More..
Over 190,000 sexual offense cases were investigated in Turkey in 2023
Turkey’s chief public prosecutors opened a total of 193,212 sexual offense investigations in 2023, according to the Judicial Statistics 2023 report from the Ministry of Justice. The latest figures show a significant increase, with the number of cases under investigation in 2023 rising by 62.4 percent compared to 2022. More..
PACE president vows no silence on Turkey’s human rights violations
The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has acknowledged that progress has not been made in addressing human rights violations in Turkey, particularly regarding key European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings and the treatment of Kurdish politicians. More..
Torture victim says he lost his vision due to blows to head in police custody, requiring an eye transplant
A torture victim who was detained as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown when he was a 20-year old university student has said he lost his eyesight due to blows to the head in police custody. More..
Turkish authorities send cancer patient to prison despite condition
Abdurrahman Gemicioğlu, a 67-year-old cancer patient, was arrested and sent to prison to serve an eight-year, nine-month sentence on conviction of links to the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK). More..
Turkey’s top court rules rights violation in 2016 death during Şırnak curfew
The Constitutional Court of Turkey has ruled that the death of a Kurdish man during the 2015-2016 curfews in Şırnak was an unlawful killing resulting from actions of the police. More..
Documentary on Turkey’s post-coup purge victims banned again for being ‘provocative’
The governor’s office in the southern Turkish province of Antalya has banned a documentary depicting the plight of victims of a post-coup purge in Turkey at a film festival in the city, in the latest example of censorship faced by the documentary’s director. More..
Kurdish inmate with ALS dies in Turkish prison after release denied
Abdulkadir Kuday, a Kurdish inmate suffering from ALS, died in an İstanbul prison after authorities denied his release. More..
At least 1,371 workers died in occupational accidents in first three quarters of 2024: İSİG
Turkey recorded at least 1,371 deaths in work-related accidents in the first nine months of this year, the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG). More..
Turkey mulls banning Discord over its alleged use in child abuse, online harassment
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has signaled that the government is considering banning Discord, a popular communication app, in the wake of allegations that the platform has been used for child abuse, blackmail and online harassment. More..
34 women killed by men, 20 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in September
Thirty-four women were murdered by men in Turkey in September, and 20 more died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported. More..
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