Tag: Turkiye
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Journalist Tolga Sardan’s Arrest: A Challenge to Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Turkey
In Turkiye, T24 writer and experienced journalist Tolga Şardan was arrested on November 1, within the scope of the investigation […]
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Challenges to Turkey’s Council of Europe Membership: Defending Human Rights and the Rule of Law
As Rights Defenders, we have deep concern regarding recent developments that question Turkey’s continued membership in the Council of Europe. […]
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Silencing the Golden Orange: The Antalya Film Festival Controversy and the Battle for Artistic Freedom
Antalya, a municipality in southern Turkey, made headlines recently when it decided to cancel the long-standing Antalya Golden Orange Film […]
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Urgent Appeal for the Release of Can Atalay
Urgent Appeal for the Release of Can Atalay, Elected Lawmaker, in Compliance with Constitutional Rights Can Atalay, an elected lawmaker […]
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Forced disappearances in Turkey
The human rights violations have been taking place in Turkey against a large number of innocent people. The situation is […]
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MS diagnosed ex-pilot has been in prison for 6 years
The rule of law and respect for human rights are increasingly severely undermined and restricted in Turkey, The rule of […]
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Ex-officer is struggling to live in prison
Mustafa Ozcan Cay, a former staff colonel convicted on coup charges, was denied release from prison by Turkey’s Constitutional Court […]
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A local journalist was beaten by law enforcement officers
A police officer and a municipality employee were arrested in connection with the beating of Sinan Aygül, who works as […]
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A disabled physics teacher is still in prison in Turkiye
Serife Sulukan is a physics teacher who was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for working in […]