A Year of Silence: The Unexplained Disappearance of Turkmen Activists Alisher Sakhatov and Abdulla Orusov in Türkiye

The passage of one full year since the disappearance of Alisher Sakhatov and Abdulla Orusov in Türkiye has left a vacuum of accountability and a growing sense of dread among the international human rights community and the Turkmen diaspora. On July 24, the calendar marked a grim anniversary for the families of these two prominent […]

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Environmental Activist’s Detention Undermines Türkiye’s Role as COP31 Co-Host

The first hearing in the trial of 26-year-old Turkish environmental activist Esra Isik is scheduled to commence on April 27, marking a critical juncture in a case that has drawn significant international attention to the state of civil liberties and environmental advocacy in Turkey. Isik, a resident of the Muğla province in Western Turkey, currently […]

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