141 JOURNALISTS ARE IN JAIL IN TURKEY AS OF JANUARY, 2021
PDF LINK In the aftermath of the failed coup, the government closed down 179 media outlets – including 53 newspapers, 37 radio stations, 34 TV channels, 29 publishing houses9, 20…
THE TORTURED MOTHERS UNDER ERDOGAN’S REGIME
PDF LINK By AST Reporter, Nur Ozer May 15, 2020 “I was so afraid to go to the hospital for delivery. I had planned to have the majority of my…
Human Rights Digest: February 2020 Articles
PDF LINK TURKEY: MONTHLY HUMAN RIGHTS DIGEST February 2020 The Lawless Judiciary: Philanthropist Osman Kavala Rearrested Hours After Acquittal [https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/02/turkey-kavala-case-may-lead-countrys-expulsion-from-europe.html] On February 18th, Istanbul’s 30th Heavy Criminal Court acquitted businessman…
Human Rights Digest: January 2020 Articles
PDF LINK TURKEY: MONTHLY HUMAN RIGHTS DIGEST January 2020 A Mother’s Plea for Help: The Tumor is Spreading, My Daughter is Sick On February 27, 2018, Sevgi Sezer, a critically-ill…
Human Rights Violations in Turkey December, 2019
PDF LINK TURKEY: MONTHLY HUMAN RIGHTS DIGEST A TEACHER’S FINAL WORDS: THEY ARE KILLING PEOPLE On December 20, 2019, Engin Erol (41) passed away from cancer after three years of…
Key Human Rights Concerns in Turkey since the So-called Coup Attempt
PDF LINK Following the coup attempt on the 15th of July 2016, the Turkish government under the authoritarian leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken a wave of oppressive actions…
Millions of Books Destroyed: Erdogan’s Regime Attacks the Culture of its Dissident Groups
Millions of Books Destroyed: Erdogan’s Regime Attacks the Culture of its Dissident Groups Books play an important role in shaping public opinion and transmitting the culture of a society for…
Turkey’s Massive Crackdown on Health Care Professionals Deepened the Country’s Already Alarming Records of Human Rights Violations
Turkey’s Massive Crackdown on Health Care Professionals Deepened the Country’s Already Alarming Records of Human Rights Violations Following the coup attempt on the 15th of July 2016, dissident groups in…
Massive Erosion of Women’s Rights in Turkey
Massive Erosion of Women’s Rights in Turkey The Turkish government’s oppressive regime relentlessly continues despite all the efforts by the international community. Since 2013, the government has been targeting anti-government…
Erdogan’s Long Arms Abroad and Recommendations to Governments
Is Turkey Turning into a Mafia State? Evidence from Sudan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Georgia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Mongolia Day by day, Erdogan and his oppressive government are extending…
