June 11th, 2025, stood to be a serious beginning towards ending over four decades of the Turkish – Kurdish armed conflict. This was marked by a symbolic and historic disarmament […]
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Yesterday marked 30 years since the Saturday Mothers (Cumartesi Anneleri), first gathered at Galatasaray Square in Istanbul, demanding truth and justice for loved ones forcibly disappeared by the Turkish state.
We, the participants in the Regional Civil Society Seminar held in Istanbul, Turkey on 2–3 February 2025, in light of wars and the tightening restrictions on public freedoms in our
Ms Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr António Costa President of the European Council European
6 May 2025 – Today, Türkiye’s human rights record will be reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time, during
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In a joint statement, 13 international, regional and national civil society organisations, strongly condemn violations of the right to protest in Turkey, including police brutality, ill-treatment that may amount to
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In recent weeks, as part of its crackdown on social and political opposition, the Turkish government has intensified its systematic repression, increasing pressure on civil society organizations, political parties, human
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