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OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'
OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'
Any legislation potentially limiting free speech should strongly respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, and should not unduly hinder the fundamental right to freedom of expression, media freedom of the OSCE has warned.
11 October 2022
'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye
'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye
Police restricted the commemoration in Ankara to only the family members of those who lost their lives in the ISIS bombings that claimed 104 lives in 2015. Twenty people were detained.
11 October 2022
Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial
Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial
In a statement marking the seventh anniversary of the bombings that killed 104 people, a commission of lawyers addressed multiple points about the case that have not yet been shed light on.
10 October 2022
RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel
RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel
Akarsel was killed outside of her home in Iraqi Kurdistan. The RSF points out that she was the fifth Kurdish person from Türkiye to be attacked in Iraqi Kurdistan in a year.
7 October 2022
Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden
Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden
Two white plastic chairs with the filmmakers' names stand out during the 59th edition of Türkiye's longest-running and oldest film festival in Antalya.
5 October 2022
Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack
Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack
A gendarmerie commander had given a pep talk to the Afyonspor players, telling them to "crush Amedspor" after a PKK attack in Mersin.
4 October 2022
Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study
Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study
Three prisoners have been enrolled at a university but are not allowed to attend classes.
30 September 2022 Ayça Söylemez
Emine Erdoğan sues journalist Gökay Başcan for 'insult'
Emine Erdoğan sues journalist Gökay Başcan for 'insult'
The court has accepted the indictment against the BirGün editor.
27 September 2022
Türkiye's interior minister marks Saudi Day at consulate where Khashoggi was murdered
Türkiye's interior minister marks Saudi Day at consulate where Khashoggi was murdered
President of religious affairs and İstanbul governor also attended the reception at the kingdom's consulate in İstanbul.
26 September 2022
Hunger-striking prisoner Sibel Balaç sent back to prison
Hunger-striking prisoner Sibel Balaç sent back to prison
Balaç has been on a hunger strike for nearly nine months. She was taken to the hospital on September 7.
26 September 2022
Kurdish author Musa Anter commemorated on 30th anniversary of assassination
Kurdish author Musa Anter commemorated on 30th anniversary of assassination
Those responsible for Anter's killing have still not been identified, with the statute of limitations in the case concerning the murder expiring today.
20 September 2022
Pop singer Aleyna Tilki's concert canceled for opposing anti-LGBTI+ rally
Pop singer Aleyna Tilki's concert canceled for opposing anti-LGBTI+ rally
Tilki was going to perform in a festival in Çorum, northern Türkiye. The district municipality has canceled her concert.
19 September 2022
Police detain nine protesting for mother tongue education in İstanbul
Police detain nine protesting for mother tongue education in İstanbul
HDP members gathered in front of a primary school to read out a statement demanding mother tongue education rights.
16 September 2022
2022 Hrant Dink Award granted to Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, Shaharzad Akbar
2022 Hrant Dink Award granted to Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, Shaharzad Akbar
In her acceptance speech, Akbar called on the global feminist movement to stand in solidarity with the Afghan people "not to normalize Taliban's misogyny."
16 September 2022
Human rights advocate Eren Keskin gives statement to police over reply to her tweet
Human rights advocate Eren Keskin gives statement to police over reply to her tweet
"It was a very ironic situation showing the point freedom of expression has come in Türkiye," Keskin has said.
15 September 2022 Evrim Kepenek
On a hunger strike for nine months, prisoner Sibel Balaç hospitalized
On a hunger strike for nine months, prisoner Sibel Balaç hospitalized
The prisoner dropped to 39 kilos and must be released immediately, her lawyers have said.
14 September 2022
International groups denounce 'blacklisting' of 20 journalists by police
International groups denounce 'blacklisting' of 20 journalists by police
A confidential police document framing 20 journalists, including union leaders, as "FETÖ-linked" was revealed last week.
13 September 2022
Kurdish family attacked in Aydın
Kurdish family attacked in Aydın
A family was attacked in a village in Aydın, where they went to see the house they bought.
13 September 2022
Report finds 29 religiously motivated hate crimes in Türkiye in 2021
Report finds 29 religiously motivated hate crimes in Türkiye in 2021
As a general trend, hate crimes are much less reported and documented than other crimes, says the report by the Freedom of Belief Initiative.
13 September 2022
'At least 50 ill prisoners died in Türkiye in 2022'
'At least 50 ill prisoners died in Türkiye in 2022'
Members of the Freedom for Lawyers Association gathered in front of the Diyarbakır Courthouse to bring attention to prisoner deaths.
9 September 2022
Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk hospitalized
Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk hospitalized
Diagnosed with dementia over a year ago, Tuğluk is still kept in prison despite her worsening condition.
9 September 2022
Court bans former HDP co-leader Figen Yüksekdağ's poetry book
Court bans former HDP co-leader Figen Yüksekdağ's poetry book
A poem about the 2015 conflict in the country's Kurdish-majority regions has been deemed "terrorist propaganda."
8 September 2022
European Federation of Journalists head protests Erdoğan in Zagreb
European Federation of Journalists head protests Erdoğan in Zagreb
Maja Sever displayed a banner that read "#FreeTurkeyJournalists" on a street that was closed to traffic because of Erdoğan's visit.
8 September 2022
Eighty-year-old ill prisoner Makbule Özer released
Eighty-year-old ill prisoner Makbule Özer released
Özer was sent to prison after she was found guilty of "aiding a terrorist organization."
8 September 2022
Journalist investigated after report on vehicles rented for Erdoğan rally
Journalist investigated after report on vehicles rented for Erdoğan rally
"It's not me but those who committed the robbery in the people's municipalities who should stand trial," said Oktay Candemir.
7 September 2022
HDP marks anniversary of İstanbul Pogrom
HDP marks anniversary of İstanbul Pogrom
The state should offer apologies and compensate the losses caused by the 1955 pogrom, the HDP has said.
6 September 2022
Singer Gülşen to appear before judge on October 21
Singer Gülşen to appear before judge on October 21
The indictment says the singer's joke about religious schools provoked a part of the people against another, demanding her ben sentenced.
6 September 2022
New investigation against journalist Can Dündar for 'insulting president'
New investigation against journalist Can Dündar for 'insulting president'
The investigation was opened into a YouTube video where Dündar comments on current affairs.
6 September 2022
Report: Rights of 11 journalists violated in August
Report: Rights of 11 journalists violated in August
The Tigris-Euphrates Journalists Association has released the August edition of its reports on rights violations against journalists.
6 September 2022
Prosecutor seeks up to three years in prison for pop singer Gülşen over 'religious schools' joke
Prosecutor seeks up to three years in prison for pop singer Gülşen over 'religious schools' joke
The singer is currently under house arrest because of a joke she made about Türkiye's religious vocational schools.
2 September 2022
Police pull gun on journalists in Van after Peace Day rally
Police pull gun on journalists in Van after Peace Day rally
The incident happened after the HDP's Peace Day rally. The journalists will file a criminal complaint against the officers.
2 September 2022
21-year-old man killed after being shot by police
21-year-old man killed after being shot by police
The man reportedly attempted to escape from a police car after being detained.
2 September 2022
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