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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.
Today 17:37
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
Abbas Vural
reports
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
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.
27 April 2026
Hikmet Adal
reports
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
Bandırmaspor fans insulted Amedspor delegation before the match.
20 April 2026
Zerrin Sargut
reports
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
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.
14 April 2026
İstanbul Bar says lawyer assaulted at police station
The lawyer was reportedly physically assaulted by officers after he asked to speak with the prosecutor.
13 April 2026
Prisoner wrote 11 Kurdish books after entering prison illiterate
"For me, every Kurdish paragraph is resistance," Hamit Adiman said.
13 April 2026
Evrim Kepenek & Elanur Birinci
report
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
Can claimed his own life in 2010, after alleged torture and ill-treatment by police officers during custody.
10 April 2026
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.
10 April 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
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
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.
6 April 2026
Ayşegül Başar
reports
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
Lower courts previously refused to implement the top court's ruling for Kahraman's release.
3 April 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
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
reports
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
Hikmet Adal
reports
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
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Hikmet Adal
reports
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
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Eskişehir prison delays release of political prisoners
“These boards, especially in cases involving political prisoners, have extended their reach beyond executing sentences and have become bodies that effectively reassign punishment,” lawyers say.
9 March 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Ayşegül Başar
reports
‘The blind cell is the stark reality’
"You’re allowed outside to a different small yard for an hour and a half per day. The remaining 22 and a half hours are spent in this blind cell," says Ümit Çobanoğlu, who was recently released from a "high-security" prison.
26 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Ayşegül Başar
reports
Over 5,000 violations recorded in Marmara region prisons in 2025
The Human Rights Association warns that severe overcrowding and ill-treatment remain widespread.
25 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Report examines state violence and impunity in Kurdish regions in 2000s
The research by Truth Justice Memory Center describes the period as the period of "neither war nor peace."
24 February 2026
Report: Turkey's prison occupancy rate exceeds 133 percent
As of February, 407,266 people are incarcerated in 403 prisons, which have a combined official capacity of 304,956, according to CİSST.
24 February 2026
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Hikmet Adal
reports
Iranian journalist leaves Turkey for third country to avoid deportation to Iran
Saeid Hassanzadeh Siahgourabi moved to Turkey in 2010 after receiving a prison sentence in Iran.
23 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
Lawyers' group raises health concerns over concrete plant near Bolu prison
ÖHD calls on the authorities to take preventive measures in the face of a "serious and foreseeble risk," while authorities maintain that the plant has the necessary permissions.
23 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Interview
Social media ban on children: protection or rights violation?
Peter Joziasse, founder of the Digital Child Rights Foundation, argues that the solution lies not in imposing bans but in providing guidance.
21 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Children detained over Rojava protests subjected to strip searches, complaint reveals
A DEM Party MP filed an official complaint with the parliament’s Human Rights Investigation Commission, calling for an on-site investigation
19 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Hikmet Adal
reports
Iranian journalist faces deportation from Turkey despite protection request
Saeid Hassanzadeh Siahgourabi was detained after his residence permit expired. He was awaiting the outcome of his visa application to France.
17 February 2026
Hikmet Adal
Top court rules radio confiscation violated prisoner's rights
The prisoner received a disciplinary penalty because of an AM radio gifted by another prisoner was considered an "organizational communication tool" by the prison administration.
17 February 2026
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