Turkey

In recent years, the state of democracy and human rights in Turkey has been alarming. That’s why this year’s elections are often called the most important in the modern history of the country. T...

For many, this is the most important and crucial election in the history of Turkey. After dominating politics for two decades, President Erdoğan and his regime face their toughest challenge yet. His t...

Osman Kavala, philanthropist and one of the most influential activists in Turkey, sentenced to life in prison has now been imprisoned for over 2000 days. Despite condemnation from the international co...

Civil Rights Defenders is concerned about the current deportations from Sweden to Turkey and the risk that these are violating international law. Civil Rights Defenders urges the Swedish governme...

Civil Rights Defenders has published a new report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the life conditions, as well as civil and political rights of the Roma community in Turkey. The report ill...

Voices from Defenders’ Days Close-up with Asena Günal, Executive Director of Anadolu Kültür, Turkey. As democracy is backsliding at a rapid pace in Turkey, the pressure on civil society is mounti...

As a writer and digital activist, Deniz Erkaradağ wants to encourage the voices of queer people in Turkey. Working with one of the first podcasts in Turkey that focus on queer and feminist visibility,...

Osman Kavala, a human rights defender and philanthropist, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole by the Turkish Court on April 25, 2022. Seven other defendants, Mücella Yapıcı, Çiğdem ...

The respect for civil and political rights in Turkey is low. The power is concentrated to the president, and human rights defenders constantly face widespread persecution for criticising the governmen...

Civil Rights Defenders joins a host of international human rights organisations in calling for Turkey’s authorities to acquit 19 LGBTI+ HRDs standing trial for organising and participating in th...