In recent years, human rights violations have increasingly been reported in Turkey. Various international bodies and courts have confirmed this, sometimes even in very sharp terms. That is why we have taken the initiative to set up a “Turkey Tribunal.”

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Why a Turkey Tribunal?

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Why a Turkey Tribunal?

The mission of the Turkey Tribunal is to assess and report in an independent and professional manner, based on the standards and principles elaborated by other international courts and tribunals and drawing on the experience of the best practices of national courts, all allegations of human rights violations taking place under the jurisdiction of Turkish authorities.

Human Rights Violations

In recent years, human rights violations have increasingly been reported in Turkey. Various international bodies and courts have confirmed this, sometimes even in very sharp terms.

High Moral
Authority

That is why we have taken the initiative to set up a “Turkey Tribunal.” The tribunal is not a legally binding body.
But the ruling of the tribunal will have high moral authority.

Why is a Turkey Tribunal needed?

The “Opinion of the Turkey Tribunal” shall also serve as a source for raising awareness on the human rights situation in Turkey and serve as a source of information for other national and international bodies.
  • The Tribunal is established with the aim of reporting the human rights violations in Turkey. It is called Turkey Tribunal. The tribunal has his seat in Geneva.

Full Transparency

All documents and the testimonials of the judges will be published in full transparency through modern digital means of communication.

Inform and Raise Awareness

In this way we want to inform and raise awareness towards the issue among the international community.
"Because silence is the greatest enemy of fundamental human rights."

The Turkey Tribunal (The Tribunal) is an Opinion Tribunal. It is neither a regular court subject to a State’s judicial system, nor a court established by a Treaty or an international organisation. It is a Tribunal established by civil society and serves as an instrument and platform to give recognition, visibility and a voice to people who allegedly suffer(ed) violations of their fundamental rights.

* Please note that all Turkey Tribunal steering committee members, judges, rapporteurs, witnesses participate in Turkey Tribunal on voluntary basis, and no one of them will be paid for their contributions to the tribunal.