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Mehmet Altan addresses an open letter to ECtHR President

Mehmet Altan addresses an open letter to ECtHR President

Ahead of his visit to Turkey, Altan has penned an open letter to ECtHR President Spano, who is expected to be given an honorary doctorate: “Those who will give you an honorary doctorate are the very people who dismissed me and many other academics.”

Turkish Medical Association requests a meeting with Health Minister

COVID-19

Turkish Medical Association requests a meeting with Health Minister

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Central Council Chair Prof. Adıyaman has addressed an open letter to Health Minister Koca and expressed TTB’s demand to meet him in person to discuss the steps to be taken to prevent COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

Joint letter to UN: Take urgent action for LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Joint letter to UN: Take urgent action for LGBTI+ rights in Turkey

Addressing an open letter to the UN, the constituents of the Solidarity Network of Human Rights Defenders have urged the UN authorities to take urgent action against the continued discrimination and hate speech targeting the LGBTI+s in Turkey.

MESA sends an open letter to President Erdoğan for Bülent Şık

MESA sends an open letter to President Erdoğan for Bülent Şık

President of Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Dina Rizk Khoury has addressed an open letter to President Erdoğan for Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık, who has been sentenced to prison for sharing the results of Health Ministry’s cancer research with the public.

22 July 2020 Pınar Tarcan

HRW, Amnesty International call on EU Ministers to ‘address rights concerns in Turkey’

HRW, Amnesty International call on EU Ministers to ‘address rights concerns in Turkey’

Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council discussion on EU-Turkey relations on July 13, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sent a joint letter to Josep Borrell and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU member states.

‘EU should not tolerate Turkey’s unacceptable actions against the law’

JOINT CALL BY 69 MEPs

‘EU should not tolerate Turkey’s unacceptable actions against the law’

“The government has typically labelled anybody critical of its policies, particularly its Kurdish policy, as a terrorist or a traitor, and an enemy of the state,” reads the joint letter addressed to European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell.

‘Urge the Government of Turkey to release arrested women’s rights defenders immediately’

LETTER TO UN FOR ROSA WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

‘Urge the Government of Turkey to release arrested women’s rights defenders immediately’

Addressing a letter to the UN for jailed women’s rights activists, human rights defenders have requested that the Special Rapporteurs "urge the government to stop prosecuting the expression of critical opinions and right to assembly.”

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Sending a letter to bianet, a prisoner from Bolu Type T Prison says that they cannot keep their “social distance” due to overcrowding: “How can our immune systems be strong in an environment where we are constantly under stress?”

31 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

European Parliament Calls on Turkey to End Public Advertising Ban on Daily Evrensel

European Parliament Calls on Turkey to End Public Advertising Ban on Daily Evrensel

10 Members of the European Parliament have addressed a letter to Press Advertisement Institution (BİK) Director General Rıdvan Duran and called on the institution to lift the public advertising ban on daily Evrensel.

‘Death Fasting Grup Yorum Members are in Critical Condition’

HDP TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

‘Death Fasting Grup Yorum Members are in Critical Condition’

HDP Foreign Affairs Commission has addressed an open letter to the international community, raising concerns over the critical condition of death fasting Grup Yorum music band members: “Hear the voices of hunger strikers and take immediate action.”

13 February 2020

‘Court Cannot Justify Osman Kavala’s Continued Detention’

‘Court Cannot Justify Osman Kavala’s Continued Detention’

In their letter to the Financial Times, European politicians and academics have said, “In its treatment of Kavala, Turkey is in clear breach of its commitments under the ECHR and has along the way alienated almost every friend it once had in Europe.”

30 January 2020

Families Lay Claim to Their Children’s Future

EVERYTHING DEPENDING ON WEATHER

Families Lay Claim to Their Children’s Future

228 family groups from 28 different countries have penned an open letter to the delegates attending the COP25: "With every passing minute of political inaction, the climate crisis deepens, risking the lives, health and future of more children."

6 December 2019

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı: Turkey is Going Through a Massacre of the Judiciary

Sending a letter from prison, dismissed and recently arrested Metropolitan Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı has said, “Justice does not go beyond being a word that adorns the walls of the courts in this country.”

11 November 2019

Osman Kavala: ‘Freedom is a Person’s Most Basic, Fundamental Human Right’

Osman Kavala: ‘Freedom is a Person’s Most Basic, Fundamental Human Right’

Osman Kavala has sent a letter from prison upon the completion of his second year in prison: “I am striving to make it through these tormenting times as unscathed as possible thanks to the support of my wife, family and friends.”

1 November 2019

From Trump to Erdoğan: Don’t be a Fool, Let’s Work out a Good Deal

From Trump to Erdoğan: Don’t be a Fool, Let’s Work out a Good Deal

In a letter reportedly sent by US President Donald Trump to President Erdoğan on October 9, Trump told Erdoğan, “History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way. Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool”.

17 October 2019

Öcalan Makes a Call for an End to Hunger Strikes: They Have Achieved Their Purpose

Öcalan Makes a Call for an End to Hunger Strikes: They Have Achieved Their Purpose

Sharing the details of their meeting with PKK leader Öcalan in a statement for the press, Asrın Law Bureau has announced that “Öcalan insistently emphasized his call for an end to hunger strikes and death fasts as they have achieved their purpose.”

18 International Organizations Send Letter to Erdoğan for Journalists Demirağ and Özyol

18 International Organizations Send Letter to Erdoğan for Journalists Demirağ and Özyol

18 international freedom of press and expression organizations have sent a letter to President Erdoğan for the recently attacked journalists Yavuz Selim Demirağ and İdris Özyol: “Publicly denounce these acts of violence and ensure journalist safety.”

Letter of Solidarity from Plaza de Mayo Grandmother Nora Cortiñas to Leyla Güven

Letter of Solidarity from Plaza de Mayo Grandmother Nora Cortiñas to Leyla Güven

Nora Cortiñas, a Plaza de Mayo Grandmother, has penned a letter of solidarity for HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike in prison for 78 days: “I send you a hug, and the commitment to shout here very loud and to amplify your call.”

24 January 2019

Letter From Activist Angela Davis for HDP MP Güven on Hunger Strike

Letter From Activist Angela Davis for HDP MP Güven on Hunger Strike

Angela Davis, a rights defender and academic from the US, has given her support to HDP MP Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 70 days. She has said that Güven should be released as other elected MPs in an open letter published on the New York Times.

17 January 2019

Investigation Launched Against Signatories of Afrin Letter

Investigation Launched Against Signatories of Afrin Letter

An investigation has been launched against 170 people, including politicians, journalists and academics, who sent a letter to the parliament against the Afrin Operation earlier this year. Some of the signatories have been summoned to depose.

10 December 2018

Arrested Airport Workers: Real Culprits are Bosses Condemning Us to Inhumane Conditions

Arrested Airport Workers: Real Culprits are Bosses Condemning Us to Inhumane Conditions

Arrested 3rd Airport workers have thanked the ones who supported them by sending a message from prison and said, “The real culprits are the bosses at the IGA, who have condemned us to inhumane working conditions.”

24 September 2018

Letter by Osman Kavala at 6th Month of His Arrest

Letter by Osman Kavala at 6th Month of His Arrest

Osman Kavala, who has been in prison since November 2017, has sent a letter. Still pending his indictment, Kavala has written, “Unless the presumption of innocence is embraced as the key element of the judicial process from the beginning, this imbalance will persist.”

Letter by Imprisoned Male Boğaziçi University Students

Letter by Imprisoned Male Boğaziçi University Students

Nine imprisoned students from Boğaziçi University have penned a letter.

2 May 2018 Elif Ünal

Letters to Osman Kavala

Letters to Osman Kavala

HDP and CHP MPs, rights defenders, journalists and artists have prepared a diary for imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala.

22 December 2017

Letter from Demirtaş to HDP Supporters

Letter from Demirtaş to HDP Supporters

Imprisoned since November 4, HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has stated in his letter that his morale and spirits is high despite relocation.

8 December 2016

Russia: No Section in Erdoğan’s Letter Requires Response

Russia: No Section in Erdoğan’s Letter Requires Response

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov has evaluated the letter the President Erdoğan sent to Putin: “Relations will not normalize unless Ankara takes certain steps”.

Jailed Student Letter Adapted For Stage

Jailed Student Letter Adapted For Stage

Mustafa Çiçek, a playwright, adapted a letter written by jailed student Cihat Dursun into a theater piece.

20 February 2013

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