Upcoming elections in Turkey: Neither free nor fair On March 31, local elections will be held in Turkey. The local elections are currently making headlines due to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statement that the upcoming local elections would be… Continue reading
Dear Sir or Madam, Please find below our February newsletter. Kind regards Prof. Kariane Westrheim EUTCC Chairperson Our statement on CPT’s Visit to Turkey We call upon the Council of Europe to use all possible mechanisms to end this lawlessness. … Continue reading
24 February 2024 CPT’s Visit to TurkeyA delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention ofTorture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment carried out anad hoc visit to Turkey from 13 to 22 February 2024. A special… Continue reading
The International Conference on “Political Prisoners in Turkey: Where goes the Path of Freedom and Peace”, discussed the issue of Kurdish political prisoners and especially the issue of not hearing from Mr.Abdullah Öcalan for 3 years, as well as the… Continue reading
The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) would like to draw attention to the issue of political prisoners inside of Turkey in general and the situation of the imprisoned Kurdish leader Mr. Abdullah Öcalan in particular. To place the corresponding gross… Continue reading