reports in RIGHTS category

Tracking employee hours with biometric data unlawful, says data protection authority

Tracking employee hours with biometric data unlawful, says data protection authority

Tracking practices must comply with the principles of proportionality, necessity, and data minimization, says KVKK.

Hikmet Adal & Ecenaz Kaya

Environmental activist Cemre Nayir released after first hearing in 'terror' case

Environmental activist Cemre Nayir released after first hearing in 'terror' case

"Despite reading it multiple times, I did not understand anything from the indictment," Nayir said during the hearing.

2 June 2026 Hikmet Adal,Ecenaz Kaya

13th anniversary of Gezi Park protests marked in Taksim

13th anniversary of Gezi Park protests marked in Taksim

Police blockaded the entire Taksim area before the event.

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

Council of Europe report urges legal reforms in Turkey

A commissioner noted structural problems in the Turkish Penal Code, Anti-Terror Law, internet legislation, NGO oversight, and the justice system.

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

Top court annuls rules allowing police to seize digital devices and copy data

The Constitutional Court ruled that digital searches are legitimate but can violate privacy when authorities gain access to data unrelated to the investigation.

New İstanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters

New İstanbul art exhibition questions the meaning of animal shelters

At the end of the exhibition, the money generated from the artworks will cover the urgent needs of the Beşiktaş Municipality shelters and Angels Farm.

Kurdish child injured during police raid on wrong house in Bingöl

Kurdish child injured during police raid on wrong house in Bingöl

The family claims that the intensity of the violence increased when one of the police officers saw the Kurdish word "azadi," which means freedom, written on the child's arm cast.

19 May 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Aren Yıldırım

Artists mark Kurdish Language Day: 'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

Artists mark Kurdish Language Day: 'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

"Let us keep Kurdish alive not just in songs, but at home, on the street, and in every area of life. Kurdish must be the language of education and the street" said ten artists' joint message.

15 May 2026 Aren Yıldırım

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician Ayla Akat Ata unlawful

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician Ayla Akat Ata unlawful

The European court ruled that there was no concrete evidence to justify Ata's detention, finding violations of the right to liberty and security and the right to freedom of expression.

Those who are everywhere and nowhere: Toward an anti-capitalist disability movement

Those who are everywhere and nowhere: Toward an anti-capitalist disability movement

The Eskişehir Disability Solidarity Network transformed its slogan "Speed belongs to capitalism, life belongs to us," determined through common pursuits rising from different cities, into a bodily truth at the May 1 area.

9 May 2026 Selman Saç

Ankara prisoners not allowed to send letters in Kurdish unless they pay for translation

Ankara prisoners not allowed to send letters in Kurdish unless they pay for translation

A prisoner says their incoming and outgoing Kurdish letters were blocked while another same-type prison in the city allows such correspondence.

8 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

Court of Cassation drops Dargeçit JİTEM case due to statute of limitations

Court of Cassation drops Dargeçit JİTEM case due to statute of limitations

Another case concerning the forced disappearances in Kurdish-populated regions in the 1990s ended without convictions.

Constitutional Court finds rights violations in detention of HDP members

Constitutional Court finds rights violations in detention of HDP members

Two party members were arrested in 2022 on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization."

5 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

Academic dismissed over ‘Peace Declaration’ reinstated after nearly 10 years

Academic dismissed over ‘Peace Declaration’ reinstated after nearly 10 years

"Our struggle and our work will continue until all our colleagues return to their posts," said Gül Köksal.

29 April 2026 Abbas Vural

Children’s share of Turkey’s population nearly halved in five decades

Children’s share of Turkey’s population nearly halved in five decades

Child statistics released by the country's statistical authority shows that more than one-third of children in Turkey are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Palestinian refugee faces deportation after trial over US consulate protest

Palestinian refugee faces deportation after trial over US consulate protest

Esraa Mohammad Awad Aljamal and her husband had attended a demonstration outside the US consulate in İstanbul to protest Marco Rubio's statememts targeting Palestinians.

22 April 2026 Hikmet Adal

Amedspor faces harassment during match in Balıkesir

Amedspor faces harassment during match in Balıkesir

Bandırmaspor fans insulted Amedspor delegation before the match.

Court reduces sentences in Iğdır child abuse case

Court reduces sentences in Iğdır child abuse case

In the process initiated with B.A.'s complaint in 2023, it was revealed that long-term abuse occurred through threats and pressure following the sharing of images.

17 April 2026 Zerrin Sargut

Six years after Gülistan Doku went missing, reopened probe leads to 12 detentions

Six years after Gülistan Doku went missing, reopened probe leads to 12 detentions

The detentions follow the discovery of new evidence and secret witness statements indicating a potential homicide cover-up involving public officials in the 2020 case.

İstanbul Bar says lawyer assaulted at police station

İstanbul Bar says lawyer assaulted at police station

The lawyer was reportedly physically assaulted by officers after he asked to speak with the prosecutor.

Prisoner wrote 11 Kurdish books after entering prison illiterate

Prisoner wrote 11 Kurdish books after entering prison illiterate

"For me, every Kurdish paragraph is resistance," Hamit Adiman said.

Evrim Kepenek & Elanur Birinci

Lawyers claim access to files blocked in ESP investigation

Lawyers claim access to files blocked in ESP investigation

The socialist party faces a crackdown where 84 members have remained in pretrial detention for over two months.

10 April 2026 Evrim Kepenek,Elanur Birinci

Four officers sentenced to 6 years in prison in Onur Yaser Can retrial

Four officers sentenced to 6 years in prison in Onur Yaser Can retrial

Can claimed his own life in 2010, after alleged torture and ill-treatment by police officers during custody.

Report highlights barriers to education for Dom and Abdal children in Antep

Report highlights barriers to education for Dom and Abdal children in Antep

Reasons for absenteeism and dropouts include peer bullying, negative teacher attitudes, lack of uniforms, and the need for children to care for siblings or work.

Child with disputed criminal responsibility arrested in Diyarbakır

Child with disputed criminal responsibility arrested in Diyarbakır

DEM Party MP Newroz Uysal said, “The child’s criminal responsibility is debatable; there is no legal basis for his detention. He must be released immediately.”

9 April 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Report finds over 200 cases of child abuse in three months

Report finds over 200 cases of child abuse in three months

The report covering the first quarter of the year showed that violence against children extends across a wide range of settings, from schools to the streets, and from the family to institutional spaces.

Ayşegül Başar

Rights groups call for effective investigation into Romani prisoner's death

Rights groups call for effective investigation into Romani prisoner's death

Groups said Sinan Üstev's death was preventable.

3 April 2026 Ayşegül Başar

Constitutional Court once again rules Gezi convict Tayfun Kahraman’s imprisonment violates rights

Constitutional Court once again rules Gezi convict Tayfun Kahraman’s imprisonment violates rights

Lower courts previously refused to implement the top court's ruling for Kahraman's release.

Diyarbakır prosecutors drop investigation despite finding of human remains

Diyarbakır prosecutors drop investigation despite finding of human remains

Forensic authorities dated the remains to the 1990s, a period of intense conflict and widespread enforced disappearances in Kurdish regions

31 March 2026 Nalin Öztekin

İrfan Kovankaya

Beyt Filastin brings Palestinian culture to the heart of İstanbul

Beyt Filastin brings Palestinian culture to the heart of İstanbul

A newly established cultural hub serves as a vital sanctuary for the Palestinian diaspora.

31 March 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

ECtHR rules against Turkey in 'Woman in Red' case

ECtHR rules against Turkey in 'Woman in Red' case

The European court has ruled that Turkey violated the prohibition of ill-treatment in the case of Ceyda Sungur, who became an iconic figure known as the "Woman in Red" after being targeted with tear gas during the Gezi Park protests.

18 March 2026 Hikmet Adal

The price of a heart gesture: abduction, torture, and impunity

The price of a heart gesture: abduction, torture, and impunity

İsmail İshak Arslan was tortured by police in a civilian vehicle after making a heart gesture toward the then-interior minister before the 2023 presidential election.

10 March 2026 Hikmet Adal

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