Johan Vande Lanotte: Turkiye has clear obligations to address the defects identified in the judgment in order to prevent or redress other similar violations in the future
27 September 2023 The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, on 26 September 2023, delivered a groundbreaking judgment in the case of Yalcinkaya v. Türkiye. In its decision, the Grand Chamber found that the applicant, Mr. Yalçınkaya’s conviction violated several important articles of the European Convention on […]
THREATS AND ATTACKS by TURKISH INTELLIGENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS and OPPONENTS ABROAD
27 September 2022 In the past weeks, successful journalist in exile, Cevheri Guven, has exposed the shady relations between the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and a number of journalists recruited by MİT in his popular YouTube videos[1] that have been viewed and shared millions of times. Following these videos, last week […]
TBB President Sağkan: There is political pressure in the trials, judges and prosecutors are afraid
7 September 2022 Stating that arrests in the country turned into early executions and detentions turned into intimidation, TBB (Union of Turkish Bar Associations) President Erinç Sağkan said, “There is political pressure in political actions and trials of political persons. ECHR decisions are not being implemented, judges and prosecutors are […]
SAD NEWS & CONDOLENCES
7 August 2022 It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of our steering committee member, and honorary rector of VUB, Caroline Pauwels. She died of stomach cancer. Condolences Anyone who would like to share memories, anecdotes and mementos of the warm and engaging person that Caroline […]
Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers Report
Published on 01 June 2022 by Human Rights Foundation of Turkey – HRFT (TIHV in Turkish)[1](2) 7 out of 10 people who were tortured during the detention process stated that they were tortured on the street or in social demonstrations. The number of people who applied to the HRFT (TIHV […]
FORMER MIT OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST BURAK DARICILI EXPLAINS HOW MIT BRIBES AFRICAN “FAILED STATES” AND ABDUCTS PEOPLE
17 May 2022 Ali Burak Daricili[1], a former MIT case officer, admitted that MIT bribed African ‘local collaborators’ to abduct people out of African and Central Asian countries “as they are failed states”[2]: But you can’t do that in Germany. If you are exposed while carrying out such covert activity, […]
(Dis)Trust in the Judiciary in Turkey
Ertan Aksoy, President of the Social Democracy Foundation (SODEV) and founder of AKSOY Research Company, evaluated for the Cumhuriyet[1] daily their latest research on “Trust in the Judiciary in Turkey” after the scandalous GEZİ PARKI and Osman Kavala decision. 03 May 2022 Tuesday […] Let’s examine together how much society […]
Mass Dismissals of Judges and Prosecutors in Turkey of Post-Coup Period
Concrete data regarding the dismissal of judges and prosecutors after the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 21 April 2022 After 15 July 2016, the procedures regarding the dismissal of judges and prosecutors are not carried out transparently by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK). Numerical data […]
The Turkey Tribunal report: How have the judiciary, HSYK (Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors) and lawyers been dealt a blow since 2013?
Umit Kardaş – Feb 08 2022 https://ahvalnews.com The Turkey Tribunal (Court) is not a regular court subject to a state’s judicial system, nor is it a treaty or a tribunal established by an international body. This court, established by civil society and acting as a tool and platform to give […]
TORTURE ALERT: Ankara Bar Association announces new mass torture allegations
On January 25, 2022, Ankara Bar Association announced[1] new mass torture alert in Ankara’s anti-terror unit (Ankara TEM), and that they will investigate and publish a report, and file criminal complaint in line with the findings of the report. These recent torture allegations have been widely reported by various news […]