Press Statement: Osman Kavala Must Be Released Immediately
28/02/2020Osman Kavala, who spent 840 days behind bars based on groundless accusations and unlawful practices, was released following his acquittal …read more >
Murat Çelikkan: Another Turkish Journalist in Prison for ‘Unspecified Reasons’
03/02/2020This article by Kaya Genç was published in Literary Hub on January 31, 2020. Kırklareli is an unassuming city. It …read more >
Universal Periodic Review Submission – Turkey 2019
30/01/2020Download the UPR submission. Introduction The following submission has been prepared by Front Line Defenders, ISHR, Truth Justice Memory Center, …read more >
Declaration by the Solidarity Network of Human Rights Defenders – Turkey
17/12/2019The Republic of Turkey, being party to international conventions, is obliged to protect fundamental rights and freedoms through its legislative, …read more >
In Turkey Repressions Targeting Human Rights Defenders Continue
04/11/2019As human rights organizations, we are concerned over the consequences of the Operation Peace Spring launched on October 9, 2019, …read more >
Call to Release Gönül Öztürkoğlu
19/03/2019Gönül Öztürkoğlu, a human rights defender and the president of the Malatya branch of İnsan Hakları Derneği (İHD – Human …read more >
Solidarity with Academics for Peace: Call to Action
13/03/2019On 3 March 2019, the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice announced its first decision on appeal against academics for signing …read more >
Joint Statement: Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu must be released immediately!
12/03/2019The investigation concerning the Gezi protests of 2013 has been concluded, and 16 persons, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, …read more >
We stand united against efforts to destroy civil society
27/02/2019In response to the absurd allegations levelled against Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who are both imprisoned pending trial, as …read more >
A City That Remembers: Space and Memory from Taksim to Sultanahmet
19/02/2019This tour aims to map the city through its political past that is both inscribed in the urban fabric, and …read more >