Human Rights

Protests in southeastern Turkey over attacks on Alawites in Syria Saturday Mothers seek justice for women disappeared under custody CHP leader urges gov’t to act on massacre fears for Syrian Alawites Turkey’s year of family becomes ‘year against LGBTI+’ Turkish gov’t plans to criminalize LGBTI+ identities: Report Court acquits Diyarbakır Bar officials for Armenian genocide statement Saturday Mothers seek justice for Yıldız disappeared under custody Number of inmates increased by some 50,000 in last 6 months in Turkey DEM Party MP criticizes restrictions on Kurdish language in Turkey Turkey's Family Ministry pushes 'marriage' agenda for Valentine's Day Sit-in protest in eastern Turkey continues after mayor's sentencing Erdoğan likens LGBTI+ community to a ‘plague,’ vows to take ‘measures’ Turkey's rights advocate Fincancı on trial for 'insulting state' Saturday Mothers meet for 1035th time Council of State finalizes decision to lift ban on capturing police fo Ankara Governor bans 13-year-old LGBTI+ film festival Singer deported from Turkey to Iran sentenced to death Turkey mourns on 18th anniversary of Hrant Dink's assassination Saturday Mothers seek justice for Canan tortured to death under custod ECHR rules free speech violation in 'insulting president' sentence Saturday Mothers seek justice for Güçlükonak massacre Diyanet targets LGBTI+ community in Friday sermon Saturday Mothers meet for 1032nd time Appeals court upholds acquittals of police officers in Tahir Elçi case About 1,700 refugees return to Syria daily, Interior Ministry says 16-year-old sentenced to 10 months in prison over ‘insulting Erdoğan’ Footage shows torture of Gezi prisoner Kahraman who suffers from MS Saturday Mothers meet for 1030th time Saturday Mothers meet for 1029th time Syrians return home from Turkey with tears, hope