Turkey

Fact Sheet Find basic data on Turkey, it's people and government and a link to the international human rights instruments ratified by Turkey.

Human Rights Issues Learn about the main human rights issues at stake in Turkey and find useful links to know more.

Civil Society Initiatives Learn about the different initiatives on Turkey taken by Civil Society.

News on Turkey

• police force broke arm of Mr. Hüseyin Beyaz, IHD Adana Branch Administrator
• Massacre in Gungoren district of Istanbul
• The LDH supports Nedim Gürsel
• 22nd Anniversary of the Human Rights Association (IHD) in Turkey
• We Condemn the Attack and Commiserate with Those who Lost Their Relatives
• Those who are real responsible for Siva massacre should be found out
• تركيا: المحكمة الدستورية تقر حظر الحجاب
• The Association Lambda Istanbul Shut Down, Stop the Persecution Against Minorities’ Rights
• Turkey: Court Shows Bias, Dissolves Lambda Istanbul
• Turkey: Homophobic Violence Points to Rights Crisis
• Turkey: Respect the rights and safety of demonstrators
• Article 301 should be abolished
• Letter regarding with ill-treament to 15 year old boy in Turkey
• Turkey: Serious concerns regarding Ragip Zarakolu's trial (In French)
• Turkey: Judicial harassment against Mr. Ridvan Kizgin
• Pressures against Human Rights Defenders Aim to Leave Truths in the Dark!
• Give a chance to peace !
• Freedom of expression must be respected - Release Ethem Açıkalın
• Turkey: Judiciary harassment against Osman Baydemir
• EMHRN appeals to the EU to open the door to Turkey
• Turkey: Trial against the NGO "GIYAV"
• Offices of the Turkish Human Rights Association raided
• F-Type Prison Crisis in Turkey
• Ban on 'Virtue' Party in Turkey
• F-type prison crisis in Turkey
• Human Rights Association in Turkey threatened
• Turkish Raids on Prisons Violate Human Rights
• Open Letter to Turkish Authorities concerning Akin Birdal
• Court Action against Human Rights Defender in Turkey

Publications

• Integration of Women's Rights into the Euromed Partnership (2003)
• F-Type Prison Crisis in Turkey (2001)
• Peace is not difficult: Trial Observation in Turkey (2000)

EMHRN Members

• Human Rights Association
• police force broke arm of Mr. Hüseyin Beyaz, IHD Adana Branch Administrator
• Massacre in Gungoren district of Istanbul
• The LDH supports Nedim Gürsel
• 22nd Anniversary of the Human Rights Association (IHD) in Turkey
• We Condemn the Attack and Commiserate with Those who Lost Their Relatives
• Those who are real responsible for Siva massacre should be found out
• تركيا: المحكمة الدستورية تقر حظر الحجاب
• Turkey: Court Shows Bias, Dissolves Lambda Istanbul
• “We Need a Law for Liberation” Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights in a Changing Turkey
• Turkey: Homophobic Violence Points to Rights Crisis
• Turkey: Respect the rights and safety of demonstrators
• Article 301 should be abolished
• Letter regarding with ill-treament to 15 year old boy in Turkey
• Turkey: Serious concerns regarding Ragip Zarakolu's trial (In French)
• Turkey: Judicial harassment against Mr. Ridvan Kizgin
• Turkey: Human rights violation balance sheet 2007 and comparative balance sheet 1999-2007
• Pressures against Human Rights Defenders Aim to Leave Truths in the Dark!
• Give a chance to peace !
• Turkey: Judiciary harassment against Osman Baydemir