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Murat İnceoğlu

Turkey’s human rights agency ‘exists only in name'

Turkey’s human rights agency ‘exists only in name'

Amid questions over its independence, the institution has fallen short of the standards set by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.

10 October 2024 Murat İnceoğlu

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

Letter to Turkey’s Human Rights, Equality Institution: Abandon anti-LGBTI+ policies

The Kaos GL association has responded to the request of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) for its reports regarding human rights violations and reminded the institution of its own anti-LGBTI+ practices.

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) has also announced that it has launched an inquiry into the discriminatory decisions against foreign nationals taken by the Bolu Municipal Council.

24 November 2021

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

Women’s Platform for Equality denounces legitimization of child abuse

In a statement, the Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has slammed Süleyman Arslan, the Chair of Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK), over his remarks that “early marriage and child abuse should be differentiated.”