Press Release
Amnesty Calls for Release of Three Journalists Working for VICE in Turkey
“It is completely proper that that journalists should cover this important story. The decision to detain the journalists was wrong,…
August 31, 2015
Press Release
Fresh evidence of casualties underscores need for impartial investigation into Turkish airstrikes in Kandil Mountains
Evidence collected by Amnesty International in a fact-finding mission indicates that multiple Turkish government airstrikes killed eight residents and injured…
August 11, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Report
Struggling to Survive: Refugees from Syria in Turkey
The international community’s failure to deal with the growing number of Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey has led to a…
November 18, 2014
Report
Gezi Park Protests: Brutal Denial of the Right to Peaceful Assembly in Turkey
On 30 May 2013, police cleared Gezi Park in central Istanbul of a small group of protestors opposed to its…
October 2, 2013
Press Release
Turkey Accused of Gross Human Rights Violations in Gezi Park Protests
Turkish authorities committed human rights violations on a massive scale in the government’s attempts to crush the Gezi Park protests…
September 26, 2013
Press Release
Government Restrictions and Police Violence Threaten Pride March in Turkey’s Taksim Square
Following weeks of violently suppressed public protests, the Turkish government’s declaration that public assemblies in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square will…
June 21, 2013
Press Release
Join Amnesty International Youth Activists and Speak Out to Protect Turkey’s Right to Peaceful Protest
Peaceful protesters in Turkey continue to face an appalling amount of violence and abuse from police forces throughout Istanbul and…
June 21, 2013
Press Release
International Community Must Intervene to End Violence in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to closely monitor violence in Turkey, urging the international community to intervene and prevent tensions from further…
June 12, 2013
Press Release
Increased Police Repression Continues to Go Unchecked in Turkey
Protests in Turkey are likely to continue to escalate unless authorities engage in meaningful discussions with activists, Amnesty International said…
June 11, 2013
Press Release
Turkish Prime Minister’s Words Will Only Exacerbate Violence
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a televised speech on Tuesday that he would no longer tolerate the…
June 11, 2013
Press Release
Alarming Increase in Police Violence and Abusive Force Against Peaceful Protestors in Turkey
Amnesty International continues to be concerned for the health of injured members of the public following unprecedented and abusive use…
June 3, 2013