this led to the return of hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers and less criticism by EU bodies of Turkey’s human rights record. President Erdoğan consolidated power throughout the year.

5,000-year-old burials in Turkey suggest teens took part in a ritualistic rite of passage, researchers said. Wengrow, et al ...

The undersigned organisations express solidarity with the human rights defenders, CSOs and demonstrators in Turkey standing up for democracy and human rights. We urge the Turkish authorities to: 1.

As the wave of unlawful arrests and detentions launched by the government to suppress mass protests continues, videos and ...

Russian veterans organization calls for ban on Turkish soap operas that depict 'ideal men' and contribute to the country’s ...

OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images On 15 July 2016, a faction within Turkey’s military attempted to overthrow the ... month state of emergency and suspension of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) ...

Mehmet Sincar, one of Turkey's first pro-Kurdish party lawmakers ... mostly related to the PKK conflict, human rights groups say. The PKK conflict has killed more than 40,000 people since it ...