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Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of the closed Manşet Kocaeli daily, which has been closed by statutory decree, cannot receive their unemployment pay.

10 August 2016 Elif Akgül

Artists Urge Merkel to Bring Up Rights Violations

Artists Urge Merkel to Bring Up Rights Violations

Artists amongst whom are Sibel Kekilli and Fatih Akın have called on German Chancellor Merkel to bring up rights violations in Turkey prior to Merkel-Davutoğlu meeting.

22 January 2016

Respect for Human Rights on İstiklal: Peace over War

HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK

Respect for Human Rights on İstiklal: Peace over War

Human rights defenders have expressed their demand for resistance against war and tyranny in march of respect for human rights.

18 December 2015

Impunity is in 6th Year in Ampatuan Massacre

Impunity is in 6th Year in Ampatuan Massacre

IFEX has reminded of the impunity in its 6th year against Ampatuan massacre in which 57 people of whom 32 are journalists killed.

24 November 2015

İHD: 262 civilians killed as of June 7

İHD: 262 civilians killed as of June 7

As İHD has stated, 262 civilians killed in total along with Suruç and Ankara attacks, 759 others wounded including children.

12 November 2015

Legislation, Practice, and State Tradition in Impunity

NO IMPUNITY FORUM

Legislation, Practice, and State Tradition in Impunity

In the first title of “No Impunity” Forum, Prof. Doğru and judge Şakar discussed legislation, practice and state tradition in impunity.

9 November 2015 Elif Akgül

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

Kılıçdaroğlu Slams Cem Küçük Who Threatens Aydın Doğan

CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu commenting “very daring” on Cem Küçük’s words targeting Aydın Doğan and some journalists has said, “A journalist desiring his colleagues to be fired is an unprecedented incident in history of the Republic.”

6 November 2015

Academics Criticize Government Over Human Rights Liabilities

OPEN LETTER FROM HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMICS IN TURKEY

Academics Criticize Government Over Human Rights Liabilities

Human rights academics have said, “Human rights liabilities cannot be suspended because of counter terrorism operations”.

22 October 2015

95 People Commemorated in Ankara

95 People Commemorated in Ankara

Police prevented groups leaving flowers in front of Ankara Train Station for 95 dead people. Deceased ones will be commemorated in Sıhhiye Square in Ankara.

11 October 2015

Investigation Against that Photo by Ministry

Investigation Against that Photo by Ministry

Interior Ministry has launched investigation against the photo showing Hacı Lokman Birlik’s corpse dragged by police vehicle "scorpion".

"The State Violated the Right to Life by Punishing Collectively”

CİZRE REPORT OF MAZLUMDER

"The State Violated the Right to Life by Punishing Collectively”

MAZLUMDER prepared a report about the curfew in Cizre: “Clashes between security forces and YDG-H resulted in the violation of rights.”

23 September 2015 Elif Akgül

Boat Carrying Refugees Sinks near Aegean Sea Cost of Turkey

Boat Carrying Refugees Sinks near Aegean Sea Cost of Turkey

The boat carrying refugees sank between Datça district of Muğla province in Turkey and Kos Island of Greece.

15 September 2015

HDP Deputy Asks PM the Civilians’ Death

HDP Deputy Asks PM the Civilians’ Death

HDP Deputy Sarıyıldız shared the names of dead civillians on twitter ans asked PM “Aren’t these civilians?” after PM Davutoğlu said no civilians died in Cizre district.

11 September 2015

Verdict to be given April 13th in Geerdink Case

Verdict to be given April 13th in Geerdink Case

The court postponed its verdict on Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink’s case where the prosecutor demands an acquittal due to lack of “violence” in writings. “I am a woman, I’m Dutch and I live in Diyarbakır, but first and foremost I am a journalist,” said Geerdink.

8 April 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

82 Workers Die at Work in November

82 Workers Die at Work in November

At least 82 workers have lost their lives at work in November adding up to total death toll of 802 in 2011, according to data compiled by a worker health and safety association.

4 December 2012

Most Viral Video to Win EU Contest

Most Viral Video to Win EU Contest

EU Delegation to Turkey announced the five finalists that will compete for its Human Rights Online Video Contest.

27 November 2012

Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time

ARRESTED STUDENTS

Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time

Sophomore college student Kayhan Tüney has remained under arrest for a year and a half in connection with terrorism related charges. Among the accusations leveled against him in the police report is “battery” despite the fact that Tüney’s right arm and left leg are 70 percent disabled.

2 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

“Human Dignity Shall Prevail Over Torture”

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION TURNS 26

“Human Dignity Shall Prevail Over Torture”

The Human Rights Association (IHD) celebrated its 26th anniversary with a press release in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square on Monday. “The only thing we believe we have succeeded in is the proliferation of the idea that human rights constitute a value and that any struggle is worth waging for it,” IHD member Ümit Efe said.

17 July 2012 Ece Zeren Aydınoğlu

“Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey”

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2012

“Promised Legal Reforms did not Occur in Turkey”

“Promised constitutional and other legal reforms did not occur. Instead, the right to freedom of expression was threatened and protesters faced increased police violence” cites Amnesty International Report in the section about Turkey.

UN Released First Report on LGBT Rights Violations

UN Released First Report on LGBT Rights Violations

The Un Human Rights Commission published its first global report on human rights violations of LGBT individuals. It urges for immediate investigations of all forms of violence and murder cases committed on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity in 193 countries.

20 December 2011

Hope of Mourning After 14 Years

Hope of Mourning After 14 Years

Remains of 14 people have been unearthed in Tunceli. Yıldız, who was on hunger strike in order to get the authorities to start an investigation, hopes to properly bury his brother who was killed in 1997.

NGOs Urge Release of Nine Terminally Ill Prisoners

NGOs Urge Release of Nine Terminally Ill Prisoners

Human rights activists criticized lack of adequate medical treatment for prisoners, quoting that 913 people has died in prisons during the last decade due to health problems.

Turkey Fails in Human Rights

BİA NEWS CENTRE

Turkey Fails in Human Rights

The Human Rights Association (İHD) issued the Human Rights report 2010 for Turkey and graded the country with "0". İHD Istanbul Branch President Boğa said that a total of 480 people applied to the association during the past year because of rights violations.

3 January 2011 Berivan Tapan

Cyprus On Track to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Cyprus On Track to Decriminalize Homosexuality

International and local non-governmental organizations took an important step for the recognition of freedom for homosexual individuals in Cyprus. President of the Northern Cyprus Assembly Bozer promised to amend the laws that define homosexuality as a crime.

7 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

"Right to Conscientious Objection instead of 'Paid' Exemption"

"Right to Conscientious Objection instead of 'Paid' Exemption"

Sönmez from the Pacifist Group stated that exemption from military service by payment will not be put on Turkey's agenda because the General Staff opposes the idea. Sönmez demanded Turkey's recognition of the right to conscientious objection.

21 April 2010 Burçin Belge

New Magazine: "Dialogue" for Human Rights

New Magazine: "Dialogue" for Human Rights

A human rights platform in Turkey has launched a bi-monthly magazine, the aim of which is to strenghten dialogue among activists as well as with the public administration.

10 July 2009 Tolga Korkut

Erdoğan Contradicts Message of “Alliance of Civilisations” at Home

Erdoğan Contradicts Message of “Alliance of Civilisations” at Home

As co-sponsor of the Alliance of Civilisations, Erdoğan is aiming to solve tensions between Muslims and the West with a liberal media and policies on youth, education and migration. However, his government is going in the other direction.

8 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

What Would You Tell Obama?

What Would You Tell Obama?

After the G20 and NATO summits, the US President is now in Turkey. We would like Obama to close down military bases, pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan, and fight against global climate change.

5 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Students face daily human rights violations in books:

School Books are Turkish, Muslim, Male, Heterosexual and Racist

The findings of the second project of monitoring Turkish school books for human rights violations, run by the History Foundation and the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, have been published as a book.

16 March 2009 Bawer Çakır

US Human Rights Report Criticises Restrictions on Freedom of Expression

A report on human rights in Turkey published on the Internet by the U.S. Department of State highlights ongoing human rights violations in the country.

26 February 2009

Interior Ministry Launches Campaign for Media Awareness for Violence Against Women

Interior Ministry Launches Campaign for Media Awareness for Violence Against Women

75 communication students from across Turkey participate in Interior Ministry backed a workshop. The workshop aims at building awareness for women's human rights in reporting on acts of violence against women.

9 February 2009 Bahar Toker

New School Books for Peace and Equality

A project scanning school books for human rights violations has revealed that only eight percent are unproblematic.

2 February 2009

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