During a commemoration of the 2015 Islamic State (ISIS) suicide bombing in Suruç, Turkey, on July 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Istanbul police of illegally detaining activists and mistreating them and their…
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Human Rights Watch submitted today to the special coordinator leading a UN Security Council-mandated independent assessment of the international response to the Afghanistan crisis that it should prioritize human rights, especially women and girls’ rights.…
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To combat the nation’s growing inflation, the Turkish government has proposed a considerable hike in the monthly minimum wage. The increase of 34% will take effect on July 1 and elevate the net minimum wage…
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In order to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the devastating earthquakes that struck the south of the country a couple of weeks back, the Turkish government on Wednesday launched a temporary…
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A group of leading Democratic senators has re-introduced the Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 with the aim of imposing US sanctions on the Turkish government over the country’s worsening human rights record. The…
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Turkey’s president had promised the human rights groups for an action plan after they had reviewed the complaint of human rights exploitation but Erdogan has miserably failed to keep his promise and rather reports have…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday promised that he along with other government officials will be taking necessary steps to ensure that human rights are given to people. “The main determinants in drawing up Turkey’s…
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In the pursuit to achieve Turkey’s longstanding dream of becoming part of the European Union, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been trying very hard to brush up the country’s image, especially the human rights…
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Sunday, December 20, 2020. For more than six years Turkey has been plagued by deteriorating human rights problems. Major human rights abuses have taken place, with the arrest of celebrities, children, politicians and people accused…
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The US embassy in Turkey warned on Friday of the possibility of terrorist acts and kidnappings of US citizens in the country, noting the temporary suspension of visa services. In a security alert the U.S.…
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