“It is a source of consolation for me that Gezi Park, which introduced me to trees from the earliest memories of my life and taught me the importance of sharing public spaces with others, continues to be a park enjoyed by citizens of all ages and backgrounds,” said the philanthropist.

The measure violates the principle of individual criminal responsibility.

Nihat Ekmez had displayed the victory sign during a family visit, to which the visitors responded in kind. The prison administration had deemed this act “PKK propaganda.”

1000 Youth for Palestine showed a boldness and a different kind of activism than the silent marches with people wearing keffiyehs around their necks which I had seen during the Mavi Marmara days in my childhood.

Ekmekçi said her treatment was unacceptable as she was handcuffed in the courthouse.

The 25-page report includes assessments regarding violations of freedom of expression and other fundamental human rights in Turkey, along with recommendations for addressing these issues.

The court found that Mücella Yapıcı, a leading figure in the protests, and her daughter were subjected to a strip search but issued a sentence for “misconduct” rather than torture, stating that the practice was not systematic.

The raids follow an attempted rally in Diyarbakır demanding the lifting of the confinement of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.

A 32-year-old inmate who was recently imprisoned was reportedly hospitalized after a heart attack and was returned to the prison after treatment.

The ministry deemed the film “unsuitable for commercial circulation,” effectively banning it from being shown in cinemas.

Among the attacks, 29 targeted refugees and foreign nationals, 13 were directed at Kurds, 12 at LGBTI+s, and seven at ethnic and religious minorities or people expressing religious views, according to a report from the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

The customer claims to have faced ableism during the credit card application process. A lawyer says the bank violated the discrimination ban.

Amid questions over its independence, the institution has fallen short of the standards set by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.

Turkey’s Jews should not be held accountable for Israeli PM Netanyahu’s actions, says Nesim Bencoya, coordinator of the İzmir Jewish Cultural Heritage Project.

Tokmak has been sentenced to a 10-day solitary confinement over material containing “terrorist propaganda” despite denying that the seized material belonged to her.

The child’s mother, her partner and two minors are remanded in custody in connection with the incident.

Twenty defendants, including relatives of those forcibly disappeared and their lawyers, have been acquitted of attempting to hold an illegal demonstration

Abdulkadir Kuday lost his life in prison on Oct 2. His lawyers argue that the refusal of his appeal violated the prohibition of torture.

The high court acknowledged that the legal framework allows employers to undermine workers' union rights by filing legal challenges that can drag on for years.

Kuday, suffering from multiple health issues including ALS, was not released despite medical reports.