Human rights lawyer exposes suspicious deaths in Turkey’s Kandıra Prison
Suspicious signs of violence were discovered on the body of Duygu Koral, an inmate who reportedly died by suicide in ...
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Calls for recognition and justice on 159th anniversary of Circassian genocide
Sunday 21 May 2023 marked the solemn commemoration of the 159th anniversary of the Circassian Genocide and Exile, an event ...
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Turkey: Rights activists still seeking justice for disappearances from 30 years ago
Turkish police, in violation of rulings by the Constitutional Court, on Saturday once again detained members of the Saturday Mothers, ...
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Vigil held in Istanbul on int’l week for elimination of disappearances in custody
A vigil took place at a cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday as part of the events organised for the ...
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Rights violations escalate in Turkey’s Kurdish regions, says prominent watchdog
Human rights violations documented in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern and south-eastern provinces displayed an increase in 2022 against the backdrop of ...
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Turkish police arrest Saturday Mothers again despite Constitutional Court ruling
Turkish police on Saturday prevented the Saturday Mothers, a group consisting of relatives of victims of enforced disappearances during the ...
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Armenian genocide victims commemorated in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır
Victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide were commemorated on Saturday in a vigil organised by the Human Rights Association ...
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Saturday Mothers face fourth consecutive week of police brutality in Turkey
Turkish police detained 17 members of the Saturday Mothers group during their weekly protest in Galatasaray Square in Istanbul on ...
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Human rights defenders in Turkey mobilise for fair elections
Human rights defenders and civil initiatives are intensifying efforts to ensure safety and security in Turkey's upcoming 14 May elections, ...
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Turkey’s prominent human rights activist Eren Keskin detained at airport
Eren Keskin, the co-chair of Turkey’s Human Rights Asociation (İHD) was detained at Sabiha Gökçen airport in İstanbul on Saturday. ...
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