In the show trial known as the “Kobanê trial” in Turkey against 108 people, including leading HDP politicians, the verdicts were pronounced. As expected, the defendants were sentenced to long prison terms. The trial was political, and so is the… Continue reading
Dear Sir or Madam, Please find below our current newsletter. Kind regards Kariane WestrheimChairperson Our statement: Anti-Kurdish Policy from Turkey to EuropeWe call on the European Union member states not to support Turkey’s anti-Kurdish policy. Freedom of the press &… Continue reading
After the local elections on 31 March – the AKP suffered significant losses – which this gave hope for political change. Several European politicians already saw the end of the era under President Erdoğan. But the sad fact is that… Continue reading
Our statement: Upcoming elections in Turkey: Neither free nor fair In addition to identifying violations of the principle of free and fair elections in accordance with the Protocol 1, Article 3 of the Human Rights Act, it is important to… Continue reading
Turkey has voted against AKP & Erdoğan Turkey has voted. The people have decided against the AKP and its nationalist-Islamist allies. The CHP was able to extend its lead in numerous metropolises and claim new metropolitan areas for itself. In… Continue reading