Human Rights

Turkey seeking ways to abuse mechanisms after Interpol rejects Turkey’s false filings against critics

1 month ago

Journalist organizations stand in solidarity with exiled journalist Bozkurt and call for thorough investigation into attack on him

4 months ago

UN secretary-general reveals serious violations against children in armed conflict in 2019

June 23, 2020

Nordic Monitor UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres’ Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict has revealed serious violations against...

Turkey launches criminal investigation into prominent critic for sharing CNN interview with NBA star Enes Kanter

June 18, 2020

Abdullah Bozkurt Mustafa Yeşil, a leading critic of the authoritarian government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was slapped...

Turkish colonel who worked in intelligence planned to kill non-Muslims and non-Turks, wiretap reveals

May 28, 2020

Abdullah Bozkurt A retired colonel and frequent commentator on pro-government TV networks in Turkey advocated a view of killing...

Turkey’s Beijing embassy fails to mention Uyghurs in its annual report

Turkey-China extradition agreement may target Uyghurs living in Turkey

May 19, 2020

Nordic Monitor Turkey has been a destination for thousands of Uyghurs fleeing China and has become home to a...

Turkey, world’s largest jailer of journalists, will host OIC media institution

May 18, 2020

Nordic Monitor Members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have agreed to establish the OIC Media Forum (OMF)...

Nordic Monitor reveals content of censored Council of Europe torture report on Turkey

May 18, 2020

Nordic Monitor Documents detailing torture and abuse in Turkish prisons and detention centers obtained by Nordic Monitor explain why...

Islamist judge ruled for plunder of assets belonging to Erdoğan critics abroad

Turkey launched secret criminal probes against US-based critical journalists

May 4, 2020

Abdullah Bozkurt Two prominent, US-based Turkish journalists have secretly been investigated by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Use of Skype, Tango, TikTok, WhatsApp can be considered terrorist activity in Turkey

April 27, 2020

Nordic Monitor The use of popular social networking and communication platforms such as Facebook, Skype, Tango, WhatsApp, Coco, Kakao,...

Turkey’s witch hunt of critics was expanded to Austria

January 9, 2021

Nordic Monitor Turkey’s relentless campaign to hunt down critics of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan abroad reached...

German national of Turkish origin sentenced to prison in Turkey for helping poor students, families in need