The last time Onur Erem and his girlfriend Zehra Doğan, a Turkish artist and journalist, met face-to-face, she was chirpy and seemed happy, he recalls
Turkish artists continue their work in the face of repression
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CATEGORY: Turkey
European Court of Human Rights is failing Turkey’s endangered freedom of expression
“My scream for justice has faded away in a bottomless pit”
No future without the past
Turkey’s academia witch hunt hits Kurdish studies the most
Turkey: Journalist Seda Taskın’s trial shines light on massive irregularities
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Seda Taskın is standing trial in a case that has been marred by serious flaws, including ill-treatment
Downing Street protest: Hundreds voice anger ahead of Erdogan visit
Index joined English Pen, Reporters Without Borders, Cartoonist Rights Network International and dozens of protesters to call on the British government to hold president Erdogan accountable for the ongoing crackdown on free speech
Turkish censors vs Netflix, series 1 episode 1
All that is solid in the Turkish media melted into air over the past year, and much of the entertainment content have migrated from traditional platforms to streaming services like YouTube and Netflix.
Guilty verdicts against the Cumhuriyet journalists and executives must be overturned
International NGOs call on the institutions of the Council of Europe and its member states to remind Turkey of its international obligation to respect and protect human rights
Turkey’s judicial system: Under the government’s thumb
In the wake of the 15 July 2016 coup attempt, Turkey has become a “de facto permanent” emergency regime. The state of emergency, which has been extended six times, has become a convenient pretext for the government to crack down on freedom of expression.
Sharo Ibrahim Garip: “Half of Turkey wants a secular and democratic government”
In 2016 hundreds of academics were dismissed from their positions without notice, including sociologist Sharo Ibrahim Garip, who taught at Yuzuncu Yil University
Turkish petition for peace puts academic freedom on trial
For Turkish academics, signing a dissenting petition can mean expulsion from their job, the country or even jail time. In Noémi Lévy-Aksu’s case, signing the Academics for Peace petition, “We will not be a party to this crime!” meant losing her teaching position at Boğaziçi University.