content tagged with civil society

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

A group of NGOs have denounced President Erdoğan for showing the video of the attempted lynch against main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu at the AKP group meeting, underlining that the government encourages attacks on the opposition.

1 November 2021

‘Civil society’ warning to Turkey by Venice Commission

‘Civil society’ warning to Turkey by Venice Commission

The Venice Commission has expressed the opinion that Turkey’s Law on the Prevention of Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction is not compatible with international human rights standards and poses a risk to NGOs.

‘Measures to prevent terrorism financing abusively target civil society’

BRIEFING BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Measures to prevent terrorism financing abusively target civil society’

In a briefing, Amnesty International has shared its views on the Law No. 7262 on the Prevention of the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

‘The last 10 years have been turbulent for Turkey’s civil society’

RAWEST RESEARCH

‘The last 10 years have been turbulent for Turkey’s civil society’

A recent report by the Rawest Research company has underlined that while Turkey’s civil society gained momentum in the early 2000s, there has been a shrinking space for civil society in the country, especially after the coup attempt in 2016.

25 January 2021

Parliament passes bill bringing NGOs under tighter control

Parliament passes bill bringing NGOs under tighter control

With the law ratified, the Ministry of Interior is authorized to replace NGO executives who are prosecuted for "terrorism" charges.

28 December 2020

‘Turkey’s NGO bill has no predictability’

‘Turkey’s NGO bill has no predictability’

Prof. Şule Özsoy-Boyunsuz, an academic specialized in Constitutional law, has commented on Turkey’s new NGO bill: “The government might wake up one morning, pick an association and shut it down next morning. This law has no predictability.”

25 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘The bill foresees the same process for civil society as the State of Emergency’

‘The bill foresees the same process for civil society as the State of Emergency’

Speaking to bianet about the bill that would allow the appointment of trustees to NGOs, Kaos GL Association’s Legal Coordinator Dikmen says, “It foresees an inspection process that will spread all across civil society and has no boundaries, like a virus.”

25 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘NGO bill will lead to closure of many associations’

HUMAN RIGHTS JOINT PLATFORM

‘NGO bill will lead to closure of many associations’

The Human Rights Joint Platform (İHOP) has released a statement and shared its views as to the amendments introduced by the bill which will allow the appointment of trustees to civil society organizations, if passed by the Parliament.

23 December 2020

‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’

BILL ON NGOS

‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’

Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch Chair Gülseren Yoleri has spoken to bianet about the bill that will enable the Ministry of Interior to appoint trustees to NGOs, if passed: “They want to break the resistance points of civil society.”

21 December 2020 Hikmet Adal

Arrested Activist Aksakoğlu: 'I Defended Peaceful and Nonviolent Methods'

LETTER FROM SİLİVRİ PRISON

Arrested Activist Aksakoğlu: 'I Defended Peaceful and Nonviolent Methods'

Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who has been under solitary confinement for three months, said in his letter that he does not give up hope of a country where peaceful and nonviolent civil society activities are not reasons for an arrest.

18 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Letters to Osman Kavala

Letters to Osman Kavala

HDP and CHP MPs, rights defenders, journalists and artists have prepared a diary for imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala.

22 December 2017