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'Everyone looks at us from the outside, they should see from the inside too'

CILDREN PUSHED INTO CRIME SPEAK OUT

'Everyone looks at us from the outside, they should see from the inside too'

Murat, who spent his childhood in prison, spoke about what it means to be “pushed into crime,” the lack of preventive and protective mechanisms, and how child-centered support changed his life.

13 January 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Juvenile defendant sentenced to 23 years in prison over killing of Syrian refugee teen in Antalya

Juvenile defendant sentenced to 23 years in prison over killing of Syrian refugee teen in Antalya

Plaintiffs criticized the ruling, arguing that the court failed to consider the broader context of anti-Syrian hate crimes at the time.

7 November 2025

Official figures show increase in criminal incidents involving children in 2022

Official figures show increase in criminal incidents involving children in 2022

Over 200,000 children were involved in delinquency last year, according to TurkStat.