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New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

More than a decade after then-Prime Minister Erdoğan apologized for the state's past policies, the newly signed Roma Strategy for 2023-2030 and Action Plan for 2023-25 will likely not solve anything, organizations working with Roma people believe.

24 January 2023 Wouter Massink

“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table

“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table

The Fatih Municipal Council approved a new preliminary project to “transform” the historical Roma district of Sulukule in Istanbul despite a court ruling to annul the previous plan two and a half months ago. Architect Aslı Kıyak, Lawyer Hilal Küey and opposition deputy Gülay Yedekçi said the project could not have been rectified in the meantime.

30 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

The New Sulukule Will Stand, Fatih Mayor Says

The New Sulukule Will Stand, Fatih Mayor Says

Fatih Mayor Mustafa Demir said he was certain the Council of State would not ratify the recent court decision to annul the project to “transform” Istanbul’s Sulukule district, a historical Roma quarter, adding that a new project was also in the works just in case.

19 June 2012 Nilay Vardar

ECHR Upheld Decision on Roma Book and Dictionaries

ECHR Upheld Decision on Roma Book and Dictionaries

The European Court of Human Rights upheld the decision that the book "Gypsies in Turkey" did not constitute a violation of the right to respect for private and family life. Mustafa Aksu had previously appealed the decision on behalf of the Roma Associations.

"Finally, it is a Crime to Humiliate Roma"

SELENDI ATTACK

"Finally, it is a Crime to Humiliate Roma"

80 defendants face imprisonment of three to 150 years on the grounds of an attack against Roma in Selendi/Manisa in January this year. They stand accused of inciting the public to hatred and hostility.

28 September 2010 Semra Pelek

French State Becoming more and more Xenophobic

French State Becoming more and more Xenophobic

The French Government announced that they will shut down the existing 300 Roma camps, claiming they became crime centers. The total number of deportees was 11.000 last year. EU specialist Aktar sees a connection between radical changes of policies and President Sarkozy's run-up to the 2011 elections.

27 September 2010 Burak Cop

Book "The Gypsies in Turkey" not Discriminatory

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Book "The Gypsies in Turkey" not Discriminatory

With a four to three vote, the ECHR decided that neither the book "The Gypsies in Turkey" written by Prof. Dr. Özkan nor the dictionary of the Turkish Language Institution contained discriminatory expressions against Roma in Turkey.

28 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Sulukule Children’s Centre Demolished

The Fatih municipality in Istanbul has destroyed the children’s centre in the Roma neighbourhood of Sulukule.

30 January 2009

Roma Call for Support Against Destruction of Neighbourhood

The Roma of Sulukule have called on the public to protest against the destruction of their neighbourhood to mayors, the President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

4 January 2008 Emine Özcan