human rights

The European Court of Human Rights found 893 violations in applications concerning Türkiye. The rulings address fair trial rights, the principle of legality, ByLock-related evidence, and domestic judicial procedures.
24.06.2026
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Former Turkish high court judge Samettin Uğur has detailed his arrest, imprisonment, and years in solitary confinement following the 2016 coup attempt. He also alleges that lists targeting members of the judiciary were prepared years before the events of July 15.
19.06.2026
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Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman helped lead hundreds of people to freedom. Her courage, determination, and enduring legacy continue to inspire generations around the world.
15.06.2026
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I do not understand those who act as if lawlessness is being experienced for the first time. Moreover, I watch with astonishment as those who applauded what happened yesterday now engage in narratives of victimhood. A person should have at least some sense of shame… Some honor, some conscience, some...
14.06.2026
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Liberal Party Spokesperson Engin Avcı called for stronger adherence to the rule of law, merit-based appointments, and democratic oversight, stressing that law enforcement agencies must remain under civilian authority.
12.06.2026
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Journalist Ahmet Erkan has brought public attention to the extraordinary life story of English teacher Mehmet Hanifi Uzunay in what he describes as one of the most significant interviews of his career. The interview chronicles Uzunay’s years-long struggle following his dismissal under a Statutory Decree (KHK) in the aftermath of...
11.06.2026
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The KHK Platforms Union has launched a comprehensive application platform to assist individuals dismissed by emergency decrees (KHKs) in preparing applications to the Constitutional Court of Türkiye and the European Court of Human Rights.
05.06.2026
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Journalist Ahmet Erkan revealed the hardships faced by dismissed imam Yusuf Karakaya. After losing his job under a decree law, Karakaya reportedly continued working in severe pain for a week after his appendix ruptured and narrowly escaped death.
05.06.2026
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Lawyer Hatice Yıldız criticizes the withholding of acquittal decisions following ECHR violation rulings: “These decisions can benefit thousands of people.”
25.04.2026
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The attack on a school in Urfa and the killing of nine people in a school in Maraş—did these events cause any moral discomfort among the perpetrators or the bystanders? So much lawlessness, arbitrariness, hostility, and hatred have been produced in this country that the so-called “regime cowards” in politics...
23.04.2026
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