Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012
According to data covering the period from Sep 23, 2012, to Jun 30, 2025, a total of 686,484 individual applications were submitted to the court. The court ruled that “at least one right was violated” in 79,565 cases.
Report from the Association for Combating Child Abuse and Neglect
The report highlights a significant rise in recorded child sexual abuse cases in Turkey, while drawing attention to the persistent underreporting of incest.
Our statement: Attacks against CHP disrupt the peace process The crackdown on the CHP is unacceptable and disturbs the latest developments regarding a political solution to the Kurdish question. We strongly condemn the repression against the CHP and call on the European Union to act immediately.
88 Nobel Laureates signed a letter demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Mr. Öcalan’s call follows in spirit of fraternity and peace as Alfred Nobel emphasized so strongly. As Nobel Laureates, we recognize and support this initiative. In the context of resumed peace negotiations, and as the legitimate political representative and leader of the Kurdish people, Mr. Öcalan must be free and allowed to participate fully in the peace process he initiated, and thus to communicate freely with his lawyers, his party, and all actors in this process.
Statement by the “Peace and Democratic Society Group” led by KCK Co-Chair Bese Hozat during PKK’s disarmament ceremony We voluntarily destroy our weapons, before your presence, as a step of goodwill and determination. We call on regional and global forces responsible for the sufferings of our people, to respect the utmost legitimate democratic and national rights of our people and support the process of ‘Peace and Democratic Society’.
Video call by Abdullah Öcalan before the PKK’s disarmament ceremony As to the future stages, I call on you to embark on putting into practice the resolutions of the [12th] Congress, in line with the views and suggestions of this last letter, and to ensure successful progress.
Our statement: PKK resolutions: strengthening democratic transformation together
Peace and a democratic society will have positive regional and global implications that are more necessary than ever. Rapid, strong and clear action is therefore required from all sides, especially European institutions.
We call on international powers to acknowledge their responsibilities in the century-long genocide policies against our people, not to obstruct a democratic solution, and to contribute constructively to the process.
Interview with our chair: PKK’s dissolution “critical opening – not a conclusion”
Prof. Kariane Westrheim says the PKK’s decision to dissolve itself and end its armed struggle should be considered a historic step towards a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey, a “critical opening – not a conclusion”.
Latest MEP report: Turkey’s accession to the EU must remain frozen.
Turkey’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot make up for the government’s democratic backsliding, and EU membership criteria are not up for negotiation, MEPs say.
Open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa
Statement by 58 human rights organizations, media freedom groups, journalists’ organisations & representatives of the international legal community regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Turkey
IHD 2024 report: At least 7 thousand 431 rights violations in Kurdish areas
According to the reports of IHD Diyarbakır Branch, 7 thousand 431 rights violations took place in Kurdistan in 2024 and 117 civilians’ right to life was violated.
Resolution by PACE on the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul and the state of democracy and human rights in Turkey
Reiterating its previous resolutions on Türkiye, including Resolution 2459 (2022) and Resolution 2518 (2023), the Assembly recalls that Turkey has committed itself to upholding and promoting democratic values, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms. It therefore demands that the authorities implement immediately all these resolutions as well as the recommendations contained in the Venice Commission’s opinions concerning Turkey.
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Statement by UN experts on PKK’s unilateral ceasefire
UN experts welcomed the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on 1 March 2025, after more than 40 years of conflict with Turkey.
A new report by Kurdish Monitoring reveals 24 separate incidents of restrictions on the use of Kurdish in public spaces, media, cultural and artistic fields, and prisons during the first quarter of 2025.
The Annual International Conference on the EU, Turkey, the Middle East and the Kurds was hosted by the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) in cooperation with the Left Group, the Greens-European Free Alliance (GREENS/EFA) and the Groups of the Free Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) was successfully held on 26th and 27th of March 2025 in the European Parliament in Brussels.
Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey after travelling to Istanbul to report on protests
He is facing charges of insulting the president and membership in a terrorist organisation. Turkish authorities have linked his case to a protest held in Stockholm in January 2023, during which a mock-up of Turkish President Erdoğan was displayed.
Newroz was celebrated in Diyarbakır with nearly a million people in attendance
Meanwhile, CHP Leader Özgür Özel, PUK Leader Bafel Talabani, KDP Leader Masoud Barzani, and Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani also sent messages for Newroz.
Report on the targeting of civilians in NES by Turkey and the SNA
The information RIC has gathered presents a clear picture of intentional targeting of civilians and civil life by Turkey and the SNA, in North-East Syria in the period after the fall of Assad.
