Recently, there has been a disagreement between Turkey’s top appeals court, the Court of Cassation, and the Constitutional Court over the case of imprisoned parliamentarian Can Atalay[1][2][5][6]. The Constitutional Court ordered the release of Atalay last month, ruling that his imprisonment violated his rights to security, liberty, and the right to be elected[1][5]. However, the … Read more
This was an expected outcome of the so-called disinformation law. I still believe that the government had enough in its arsenal to imprison the journalists without this law. However, it streamlines the process. Using a popular and anxiety-causing term/ pretext to criminalize and sentence people without much friction. It was not the first time disinformation … Read more
Virtual Madımak Massacre Museum opens The Madımak Massacre Memory Center Virtual Museum opened last night (October 1). The virtual museum can be accessed here with options for listening in Turkish and English, narrated by actor Mehmet Ali Alabora. The digital library, part of the European Alevi Confederation’s Madımak Massacre Memory Center project, was launched on June 10 this year. The library … Read more
As the former Minister of Internal Affairs had an alleged affinity with gangs/mafia, we observe a rise in gang-related activities. I watch lots of Tiktok videos recently glorifying gang members. Two news recently: Police arrest 25 in nationwide op against crime group Six Turkish gang members fatally shot in attack near Athens Here is a … Read more
A few days ago, citizens critical of the government had a new hero: Turkish journalist Afsin Yurdakul leaves Haberturk, a mainstream outlet, with these words: “Without democracy, without the rule of law, without upholding the freedom of expression, journalism cannot breathe. It is our duty to let people breathe.” pic.twitter.com/Lokxk6yYQy — Piotr Zalewski (@p_zalewski) September … Read more
bianet editor Evrim Kepenek detained in police raid on her home update: Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over ‘retweets,’ investigation reveals In Turkey, conservatives go after a queer volleyball star Anti-refugee rhetoric and the new far-right on Turkish social media Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire from allies after admitting secret deal with anti-refugee leader … Read more
Turkey: End the Gezi Trial Injustice | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch Turkey: End the Gezi Trial Injustice … of attempting to overthrow the Turkish government for their alleged role in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, HRW calls for ‘end to injustice’ in Gezi Park case following top prosecutor’s opinion CFWIJ: Turkey ranks first in legal harassment of … Read more
You can follow this Twitter account for trial updates in Turkish and in English: @MLSADavaTakip 18 KURDISH JOURNALISTS APPEARED IN COURT TODAY: ‘There is a single newspaper in Kurdish at the moment and it is standing trial’
Turkey ranks 147th out of 163 countries in ‘Global Peace Index’ Image via here The Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released the 2023 Global Peace Index. According to the index, Turkey ranked 147th out of 163 countries, sharing this position with Iran. Just below Turkey and Iran on the list was North … Read more
Turkey’s public broadcaster sparks controversy with new series portraying Kavala as ‘villain’ Turkey’s state-owned broadcaster has sparked controversy with its new series centered around Osman Kavala, a prominent businessperson and human rights advocate who has been imprisoned for nearly six years. Osman Kavala is a Turkish human rights defender and philanthropist who has been … Read more
As far as I observe, all LGBTI+-related events are banned and criminalizing LGBTI+ is going towards a legal basis. Islamists are easily channeling gender anxieties into all-out attack. The current state of LGBT+ rights in Turkey is complex and challenging. While there has been some progress in the last 20 years, LGBT+ individuals still face … Read more
Release of Gezi prisoner Can Atalay still pending as MP term begins Photo: TİP Click to read the articles in Turkish (1)(2)(3) Turkey’s 28th Grand National Assembly swearing-in ceremony on Friday (June 2) had one notable absentee, namely, Can Atalay, the elected MP for the Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) in the heavily February … Read more
Let’s see the new official reason to keep them in prison… CoE’s governing body requests immediate release of Yüksekdağ, Demirtaş, Kavala Photo: CoE’s Committee of Ministers Click to read the article in Turkish The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers demanded today (June 8) the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments regarding Osman Kavala, a … Read more
The Turkish human rights activist and arts patron Osman Kavala has been in prison since 2017. The philanthropist, who campaigns for democracy and the rule of law in Turkey, is regarded as a public enemy by the Erdogan government. Osman Kavala is the founder and chairman of the arts and culture foundation Anadolu Kültür and … Read more
Scoop: Turkey and Hungary Not Invited to Biden’s Big Democracy Summit Biden spurned NATO allies that are dismantling their democracies. ECtHR convicts Turkey for violating Peace Academics’ rights Click to read the article in Turkish The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has convicted Turkey for violating the rights of three of the academics who were … Read more