The Republican Peoples’ Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has released a report on the violation of human rights that occurred in Turkey in September. According to the report, there were 238 violations of the ‘right to live’ and 255 cases of reported ‘torture’.Read More
Muhammed Emir from Afrîn, a prisoner for 28 years and imprisoned in Kahramanmaraş’ Elbistan Type E Closed Prison in Turkey, reportedly lost his life due to Covid-19.Read More
İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court in Turkey has declared exiled journalist Can Dündar a fugitive and ruled for the seizure of his assets. The court had ordered Dündar on 17 September to declare himself and turn up within 15 days. Dündar lives in Germany and did not attend the court. After the period expired, the […]Read More
The Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (HDP’s) appeal to investigate the incidents involving two Kurdish villagers (Servet Turgut and the late Osman Şiban) who were reportedly thrown from a helicopter by soldiers in Turkey was rejected as a result of votes cast by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).Read More
Urfa’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Turkey has launched an investigation into the activities of 26 lawyers, including the Urfa Bar Association’s President Abdullah Öncel, on the alleged grounds that they are in breach of “The Law on Meetings and Demonstrations, No. 2911”.Read More
Medyanews Exclusive In 2011, Turkey was one of the first countries to sign the convention known as the Istanbul Convention. The Istanbul Convention is a Council of Europe treaty that is aimed at preventing violence against women, providing victim protection and ending the impunity of perpetrators of such violence. Turkey was the first country to […]Read More
Medyanews Exclusive Freedom of expression in Turkey is under sustained and increasing attack, especially since the failed coup attempt in July 2016. Academics, journalists and writers who criticise the government risk criminal investigation, prosecution and censorship.Read More
Police have raided the Mesopotamia Agency (MA) office in Van and detained four journalists. MA reporters Adnan Bilen and Cemil Uğur, JinNews reporter Şehriban Abi and journalist Nazan Sala were detained this morning.Read More
Osman Kavala is a Turkish businessman, rights defender, and a political prisoner. Kavala has supported numerous civil society organisations since the early 1990s. He also founded Anadolu Kültür assosiation, a nonprofit arts and culture organisation based in Istanbul.Read More
Muhammed Emir (57), who was imprisoned in the Maraş Elbistan E-type closed prison, has lost his life after being infected with Covid-19. The virus has spread through the whole prison and all prisoners are now under quarantine.Read More
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