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Human rights in Turkey

Turkey: End abuse of criminal proceedings against Selahattin Demirtaş – Human Rights Watch

"The prolonged and unlawful detention of Selahattin Demirtaş constitutes a serious breach of his human rights and represents a deepening of the rule of...

European Parliament adopts Turkey report: ‘Persistently further from EU values’ – Bianet English

""Turkey's position in crucial geopolitical affairs cannot be an alibi to further deepen the authoritarian trend in the country," said the parliament's Turkey rapporteur"...

« How Erdogan Became the Middle East’s Favorite Human Rights Abuser » – Zvi Bar-el/Haaretz

"The U.S. State Department’s annual report on human rights in Turkey, which was issued this week, mentioned nothing surprising. Its 93 pages contained more...

Why Turkey’s minorities not able to elect their community leaders for nine years? – Bianet English

"The government annulled the previous regulation for elections and has not issued a new one. April 30 is the deadline that was set in...

International, domestic groups ring alarms on human rights in Turkey – Al-Monitor

"Two reports, one from Amnesty International and another from Turkey’s Association of Journalists, have again drawn attention to Turkey’s deteriorating record on freedom of...

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan’s threat to ‘rip out her tongue’ with a new song – Bianet

"The iconic singer has faced threats for "insulting Islam" over a 2017 song" reports Bianet. In response to the president's threats during a speech...

Hrant Dink Awards – Celebrating Hrant Dink’s birthday with music – Duvar

"This Sept. 15 marked the 13th annual Hrant Dink Award Ceremony. Despite the high-minded purpose of the event, each year it truly does feel...

Latest news

Turkey’s Premier Film Festival Is Canceled Following a Documentary Dispute – ASSOCIATED PRESS – US NEWS

Turkey’s oldest film festival has been canceled amid controversy surrounding a politically sensitive documentary about the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt US NEWS 30...

Turquie:  « Metamorfoz », ou quand le pouvoir turc se sert d’une série pour disqualifier un opposant emprisonné – Marie-Pierre Vérot – FRANCE-INFO

Cette série produite et diffusée par la télévision publique accrédite des accusations contre Osman Kavala, un mécène turc, opposant d'Erdogan et emprisonné en 2017. FranceInfo,...

Le mécène Kavala, condamné à vie, dénonce le mépris de la vie humaine – L’ORIENT LE JOUR

Le mécène Osman Kavala, dont la peine de prison à vie vient d'être confirmée par la justice turque, a dénoncé vendredi un mépris du...

La peine de prison à perpétuité d’Osman Kavala confirmée par la Cour de cassation – Anne Andlauer -RFI

Osman Kavala est en prison depuis bientôt six ans, et risque d’y rester encore longtemps. L'homme d'affaires turc, enfermé et désigné ennemi public par...

« Tout en s’inscrivant dans l’histoire du Kurdistan, la “diaspora” connaît aussi sa propre histoire et son propre panthéon » – Hamit Bozarslan – LE MONDE

Les quelque deux millions d’exilés kurdes restent attachés à la cause de leur peuple sans Etat. Mais cette communauté éclatée a su créer, dans...