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Culture Ministry bans Kurdish-language film ‘Rojbash’
The ministry deemed the film “unsuitable for commercial circulation,” effectively banning it from being shown in cinemas.
Today 11:43
Seventy-two hate attacks killed 5 people in Turkey in eight months
Among the attacks, 29 targeted refugees and foreign nationals, 13 were directed at Kurds, 12 at LGBTI+s, and seven at ethnic and religious minorities or people expressing religious views, according to a report from the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.
Today 10:47
Ali Dinç
reports
Turkish banking giant Yapı Kredi discriminates against visually impaired customer
The customer claims to have faced ableism during the credit card application process. A lawyer says the bank violated the discrimination ban.
10 October 2024
Ali Dinç
Murat İnceoğlu
reports
Turkey’s human rights agency ‘exists only in name'
Amid questions over its independence, the institution has fallen short of the standards set by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.
10 October 2024
Murat İnceoğlu
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Synagogues vandalized in İzmir: ‘Turkey’s Jews are living on the edge since the war began'
Turkey’s Jews should not be held accountable for Israeli PM Netanyahu’s actions, says Nesim Bencoya, coordinator of the İzmir Jewish Cultural Heritage Project.
10 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Severely ill prisoner Fatma Tokmak held in solitary confinement
Tokmak has been sentenced to a 10-day solitary confinement over material containing “terrorist propaganda” despite denying that the seized material belonged to her.
8 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Sexually abused toddler in Turkey’s Tekirdağ dies after weeks in coma
The child’s mother, her partner and two minors are remanded in custody in connection with the incident.
7 October 2024
Saturday Mothers/People: All defendants acquitted in ‘950th week’ case
Twenty defendants, including relatives of those forcibly disappeared and their lawyers, have been acquitted of attempting to hold an illegal demonstration
4 October 2024
Court rejected ALS-suffering prisoner’s release request days before his death, lawyers reveal
Abdulkadir Kuday lost his life in prison on Oct 2. His lawyers argue that the refusal of his appeal violated the prohibition of torture.
4 October 2024
Constitutional Court rules union rights violated by lengthy legal challenges
The high court acknowledged that the legal framework allows employers to undermine workers' union rights by filing legal challenges that can drag on for years.
2 October 2024
Ill prisoner Abdulkadir Kuday dies in prison
Kuday, suffering from multiple health issues including ALS, was not released despite medical reports.
2 October 2024
Zerrin Sargut
reports
Rights violations in Van prisons
Reported violations range from restricted access to healthcare to delayed prisoner releases.
30 September 2024
Zerrin Sargut
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Syrian teen killed in İstanbul park shooting, five detained
The family’s lawyer says they suspect the attack may have been racially motivated but warned against drawing early conclusions.
26 September 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Turkey defends judge’s past ties to Erdoğan's party in Osman Kavala case before ECtHR
The Justice Ministry has submitted its defense to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers.
25 September 2024
Over 100 US lawmakers call for independent probe into killing of Turkish-American activist
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old human rights activist, was shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces while participating in a peaceful protest in the West Bank.
25 September 2024
Publicized torture of İstanbul police killing suspect draws condemnation
Human rights and law groups in Turkey have emphasized that the treatment of the suspect was unacceptable despite the crime he committed.
25 September 2024
Police seize hundreds of books, periodicals on 'terrorism' suspicion in raid on Diyarbakır bookstore
A bookstore and a Kurdish language association were targets of police raids in Diyarbakır.
24 September 2024
19-year-old suspect in İstanbul police killing transported in trash bag and animal control vehicle
An opposition MP criticized the suspect's treatment, accusing authorities of "fueling public anger and inciting a lynch mob mentality by releasing images of torture."
23 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Imprisoned lawyer exposes use of disciplinary investigations to pressure political prisoners
Barkın Timtik explained unlawful practices regarding disciplinary investigations frequently opened against political prisoners.
22 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
Kurdish patient denied audiological test for not understanding Turkish
An elderly woman in Siirt could not undergo a speech recognition threshold test at a state hospital.
20 September 2024
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Organ trafficking suspicions arise in killing of refugee worker in Turkey's Zonguldak
Mohammad Nourtani was seriously injured while working in an unlicensed mine. The mine owners, who allegedly brought him to the surface while he was still alive, are accused of removing his organs and burning his body.
19 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Tap water ‘smells of bleach’ in Muğla prison
Prisoners serving aggravated life sentences have shared rights violations they experience.
18 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
Police officers in Urfa face investigation after video shows beating of motorcyclist
A bystander captured the incident on their cell phone, and the footage quickly spread across social media, leading to public criticism.
18 September 2024
DEM Party commemorates Sabra and Shatilla massacre
"The massacre in Sabra and Shatilla is one of the symbols of the honorable struggle of the Palestinian people, not only against the occupying forces but also against the policies of the capitalist colonial order to keep all peoples under pressure," the party has said.
16 September 2024
European court demands response from Turkey over imprisoned MP Can Atalay
The court has asked whether the government has violated provisions of the ECHR by incarcerating Atalay.
16 September 2024
Killed activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s father speaks out: ‘She was ready to die for Palestine’
The Turkish-American human rights activist was murdered by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank during a peaceful demonstration.
16 September 2024
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Four Kurds involved in ‘Mahsa Amini’ protests face deportation to Iran
The four individuals fled to Turkey after facing legal action in Iran for their involvement in the protests sparked by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini.
13 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
Narin Güran’s mother, brother remanded in custody, father released
Eight suspects have been arrested and 13 have been released, including three under judicial supervision measures.
13 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
Biden has yet to contact family of Turkish-American activist killed in West Bank
The US president has described Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi's killing by the occupation forces in the West Bank as a "tragic mistake."
11 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
Court arrests confessor in Narin Güran murder case
The confessor had initially admitted to disposing of the 8-year-old child's body in a sack in a stream in exchange for money. He has been remanded in custody for participating in the murder.
10 September 2024
Evrim Deniz
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Narin Güran case: Forensic expert criticizes lack of thorough investigation
The body of the eight-year-old girl was dumped in a creek after her murder. Several people, including her parents, are currently in custody in connection with the case.
10 September 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Evrim Kepenek
writes
'A heartbreaking loss for all of us': Friend reflects on killing of Turkish-American activist in Palestine
Volunteers went to the site in the West Bank where Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was killed and placed a memorial plaque under the olive tree where she was shot by an Israeli sniper.
10 September 2024
Evrim Kepenek
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