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‘Freedom of association violated for 5,498 times in Turkey in 5 years’

TİHV-HRFT FACT SHEET

‘Freedom of association violated for 5,498 times in Turkey in 5 years’

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV-HRFT) Academy has released a fact sheet covering the years of 2015-2019 based on the daily reports on violations of rights prepared by the TİHV-HRFT Documentation Center.

New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns

New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns

The Ministry of Interior will be allowed to carry out routine inspections on associations and tightly control charity collection.

21 December 2020

24 people detained for ‘insulting the President’ in 8 months in Turkey

REPORT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

24 people detained for ‘insulting the President’ in 8 months in Turkey

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has released a report on violations of freedom of expression in Turkey in the first eight months of 2020. Three people were arrested and one person faced an investigation for “insulting the President” in this period.

26 October 2020

‘Participating in the activities of an association cannot be cited as criminal evidence’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

‘Participating in the activities of an association cannot be cited as criminal evidence’

Constitutional Court has concluded that freedom of association of Yılmazöz was violated as he was convicted of “being a member of a terrorist organization” due to his participation in the event of an association while he was a student.

‘Public Officers Can Also Protest a Minister’

‘Public Officers Can Also Protest a Minister’

The Constitutional Court has announced its ruling on an Education Union (Eğitim-Sen) member teacher penalized for applauding the Minister of Education in protest. The Court has ruled that his freedom of association has been violated.

6 November 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Anti-State of Emergency Rally Banned in İzmir Under State of Emergency Law

Anti-State of Emergency Rally Banned in İzmir Under State of Emergency Law

The “Not State of Emergency, Emergency Democracy Rally” organized by trade associations and unions has been banned by İzmir Governorship under regulations of the State of Emergency.

15 December 2017

Worlds First Mathematics Village Troubled

A little village on the Aegean coast is witnessing the foundation of the worlds first Mathematics Village. Organised by the Nesin Foundation of deceased writer Aziz Nesin, the project has attracted international attention.

14 August 2007 Şenol Eskin