Anger, shock and grief – questions remain in the wake of the Berlin Pride attack
In Germany there is grief, shock and, increasingly, anger about the attack at Berlin Pride on Saturday night…
Turkish comedian gets suspended sentence over sexually explicit joke about Ottoman sultan
An İstanbul court on Tuesday handed down a suspended five-month sentence to stand-up comedian Tuba Ulu over a…
Young activist gets suspended sentence on conviction of insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Friday handed down an 11-month suspended sentence to a young activist on charges of…
Turkish court again convicts journalist of terrorist propaganda in posts despite top court ruling
A Turkish court on Wednesday again handed down a suspended sentence of 15 months to journalist Neşe İdil…
Turkey’s forensic council says ailing Kurdish woman fit for prison
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) has concluded that a 66-year-old Kurdish prisoner suffering from serious health problems,…
İHD calls for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner amid repeated denial of sentence suspension
The Human Rights Association (İHD) has called for the release of a 74-year-old, seriously ill Kurdish inmate, warning…
Critically ill Kurdish prisoner dies after repeated pleas for sentence suspension
Mehmet Edip Taşar, a critically ill, 70-year-old Kurdish prisoner, died in a hospital on Tuesday after authorities repeatedly…
CHP youth wing official receives suspended fine over alleged insult during İmamoğlu protests
A Turkish court on Tuesday handed down a suspended fine to Özlem Ünal, a senior official in the…
Court gives journalist suspended sentence, orders release after 3 months in pretrial detention
A Turkish court sentenced jailed journalist Enver Aysever to 10 months in prison on Thursday for “inciting hatred…
Turkey denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns
Turkish authorities have denied a request to suspend the prison sentence of an ailing 89-year-old inmate convicted of…
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey’s record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights…
8 rights groups call for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner
Eight Turkish human rights groups on Wednesday called for the immediate release of a critically ill 70-year-old prisoner,…