Human Rights

Saturday Mothers meet for 1029th time Syrians return home from Turkey with tears, hope Saturday Mothers meet for 1028th time Kurds in Turkey struggle for access to Kurdish language education Saturday Mothers meet for 1027th time, seek justice for Yetişen Court releases Kurdish poet after 30 years in prison Turkish police block commemoration of trans hate crime victims High court awards damages for inhumane prison conditions Saturday Mothers meet for 1024th time Turkish Justice Ministry delays release of 8,500 prisoners since 2021 Turkey's Peace Foundation publishes report for Kurdish solution MUBI cancels festival in Istanbul after ban on LGBTI+ themed movie Turkish government appoints 149 trustees to municipalities since 2016 Rights activist Osman Kavala marks seven years in prison Turkey’s Labor Unions Confederation holds rally in capital Ankara Saturday Mothers meet for 1021st time, seek justice for Fehmi Tosun AYM overturns denying compensation to dismissed public officials Marching miners arrive at parliament despite police intervention Anti-LGBTI+ rally attracts few despite Turkish state support Saturday Mothers commemorate first known forced disappearance 5, including minors, arrested over sexual assault of 2-year-old baby Turkish gov't uses public resources to promote anti-LGBTI+ hate rally Police chief threatens workers with ‘future of their children' Civil society rallies for peace, urges Kurdish resolution, ceasefire Gezi prisoner subjected to handcuff torture during hospital visit 16-year-old faces lawsuit over ‘insulting President,’ signs on bail Turkish prison at fault for not offering non-smoking ward İHD reports human rights violations upon eastern Turkish prison visit TİHEK warns against overcapacity, workshop-turned-ward at Aydın prison Turkish police detain DEM Party local chairs following ‘halay’ protest