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Saudi Arabian authorities must disclose evidence over Istanbul disappearancePress release 05 Oct 2018
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Turkey: Don't ban Istanbul pride 2018Istanbul Pride last took place in 2014, this is the fourth year in a row Pride has been banned. We are calling on the Governor of Istanbul to lift the ban immediately.
11 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Students released but still facing charges in Turkey
An court has ordered the release on bail of four students. They still face up to four years in prison if found guilty.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Sep 2018 -
Urgent Action: Istanbul vigils must be allowed to take place
Police in Istanbul used unnecessary and excessive force to disperse people taking part in a longstanding weekly vigil.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2018 -
Turkey: Released Amnesty chair thanks supporters for international solidarityTaner Kılıç has said thank you to everyone who campaigned on his behalf.
Press release 16 Aug 2018 -
Turkey: Amnesty Chair to be released after more than a year behind bars“We are overjoyed at this news. It has taken us more than a year of campaigning and struggle to get here, but it appears that Taner will finally be freed" - Kumi Naidoo
Press release 15 Aug 2018 -
Taner Kılıç released after 432 days in jailTaner Kılıç - Chair of Amnesty Turkey - was released on 31 January 2018 after eight months in jail in Turkey. Read more now.
15 Aug 2018 -
Syria: Turkish occupation of Afrin has led to widespread human rights violations - new findings‘I saw men being beaten in front of me … just for fun’ - detained man from Afrin
Press release 01 Aug 2018 -
Turkey: End of state of emergency not enough to reverse "suffocating" crackdownThe state of emergency - declared in July 2016 as a temporary measure – will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the day today.
Press release 18 Jul 2018 -
Urgent Action: Students in Turkey detained for insulting the president
Four students in Turkey have been detained over a banner containing caricatures of President Erdoğan.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Jul 2018 -
Turkey: 'Absurd' terror convictions of six journalists sends shock through media industryPress release 06 Jul 2018
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Urgent Action good news: Turkish court acquits rapper
On 19 June, an Istanbul court ordered the immediate release of rapper, Ezhel.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jun 2018 -
Turkey: continued detention of Amnesty Chair 'defies all logic'‘It is impossible after a hearing like today’ - Kate Allen
Press release 21 Jun 2018 -
Turkey: Police report finds no evidence to substantiate claims against Amnesty Chair
‘Without a shred of credible evidence presented to substantiate the absurd charges made against him, Taner must now be released’ - Salil Shetty
Press release 19 Jun 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Turkish university students released but allege torture
14 Boğaziçi University students were released. Their allegations of torture and other ill-treatment must be investigated.
Urgent action outcomes 12 Jun 2018 -
Urgent Action: Detained rapper accused of promoting drugs in Turkey
Rapper, Ezhel, was remanded on pre-trial detention on 23 May accused of ‘publicly promoting drug use’
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jun 2018 -
Crackdown in Turkey suffocating civil societyLGBTI+ activists are being forced underground, victims of sexual violence and other vulnerable groups have lost vital support, and citizens who peacefully express their views are being silenced by the Turkish government.
22 May 2018 -
Turkey: UK must continue to push on human rightsPress release 15 May 2018
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Urgent Action good news: Ankara pride march no longer at risk
The student-organized Pride march gathering hundreds of university students went ahead peacefully on 11 May.
Urgent action outcomes 15 May 2018
