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Turkey

Since the failed 2016 coup, the situation for human rights defenders, journalists, academics and minorities in Turkey has significantly deteriorated. Above all, the prosecution of media outlets has reached unprecedented levels and Turkey is today the second largest jailer of journalists, behind China. Despite the state of emergency lifting in 2018, the crackdown on civil society continues, leading to over a thousand associations and foundations shutting down.

Country Report on Turkey

News from Turkey

Turkey: Osman Kavala and other activists must be released

  • News, Statements, Turkey
  • 3 May 2022

Osman Kavala, a human rights defender and philanthropist, has been sentenced to life imprisonment wi…

Living in a country with declining democracy

  • Belarus, News, Turkey
  • 22 December 2021

The respect for civil and political rights in Turkey is low. The power is concentrated to the presid…

Joint Statement: METU Pride HRDs Must be Acquitted at Upcoming Trial

  • News, Turkey
  • 7 October 2021

Civil Rights Defenders joins a host of international human rights organisations in calling for Turke…

Turkey LGBT ban

Joint Statement: Only Just Outcome is Acquittal of METU Pride HRDs

  • Statements, Turkey
  • 7 December 2020

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, believe that the only just outcome in the unfair pro…

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