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alt="The Right to a Defense, Denied: Ä°mamoÄlu’s July 2026 Hearings"> 230</a> 231<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">01 Sep 2026</div> 232</div> 233<div class="blog-card__content"> 234<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-right-to-a-defense-denied-imamoglus-july-2026-hearings">The Right to a Defense, Denied: Ä°mamoÄlu’s July 2026 Hearings</a></h3> 235<p>The right to defend oneself is one of the foundations on which a fair trial rests. Without it, a courtroom risks ceasing to be a place where...</p> 236<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-right-to-a-defense-denied-imamoglus-july-2026-hearings" class="blog-card__links"> 237<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 238Read More 239</a> 240</div> 241</div> 242</div> 243<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 244<div class="blog-card"> 245<div class="blog-card__image"> 246<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-on-trial-anatomy-of-a-407-defendant-mega-case"> 247<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/6.-imamoglu-407-defendant-case.png" alt="Ä°mamoÄlu on Trial: Anatomy of a 407-Defendant Mega-Case"> 248</a> 249<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">30 Aug 2026</div> 250</div> 251<div class="blog-card__content"> 252<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-on-trial-anatomy-of-a-407-defendant-mega-case">Ä°mamoÄlu on Trial: Anatomy of a 407-Defendant Mega-Case</a></h3> 253<p>In March 2025, the elected Mayor of Istanbul and Türkiye's leading opposition figure was detained, then jailed. One year later, his case ope...</p> 254<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-on-trial-anatomy-of-a-407-defendant-mega-case" class="blog-card__links"> 255<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 256Read More 257</a> 258</div> 259</div> 260</div> 261<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 262<div class="blog-card"> 263<div class="blog-card__image"> 264<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/silencing-the-press-before-the-summit-journalists-detained-ahead-of-nato"> 265<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/5.-press-detained-before-nato.png" alt="Silencing the Press Before the Summit: Journalists Detained Ahead of NATO"> 266</a> 267<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">28 Aug 2026</div> 268</div> 269<div class="blog-card__content"> 270<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/silencing-the-press-before-the-summit-journalists-detained-ahead-of-nato">Silencing the Press Before the Summit: Journalists Detained Ahead of NATO</a></h3> 271<p>When a government wants to control what the world sees, it starts with the people whose job is to report it. In the days before NATO's leade...</p> 272<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/silencing-the-press-before-the-summit-journalists-detained-ahead-of-nato" class="blog-card__links"> 273<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 274Read More 275</a> 276</div> 277</div> 278</div> 279<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 280<div class="blog-card"> 281<div class="blog-card__image"> 282<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/nato-came-to-ankara-while-turkiye-banned-protest"> 283<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/4.-nato-ankara-protest-ban.png" alt="NATO Came to Ankara While Türkiye Banned Protest"> 284</a> 285<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">26 Aug 2026</div> 286</div> 287<div class="blog-card__content"> 288<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/nato-came-to-ankara-while-turkiye-banned-protest">NATO Came to Ankara While Türkiye Banned Protest</a></h3> 289<p>In the first week of July 2026, the leaders of the world's largest military alliance arrived in a capital where it had been illegal to gathe...</p> 290<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/nato-came-to-ankara-while-turkiye-banned-protest"
290class="blog-card__links"> 291<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 292Read More 293</a> 294</div> 295</div> 296</div> 297<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 298<div class="blog-card"> 299<div class="blog-card__image"> 300<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-purge-that-never-ended-gulen-link-prosecutions-in-2026"> 301<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3.-purge-never-ended-gulen-prosecutions.png" alt="The Purge That Never Ended: Gülen-Link Prosecutions in 2026"> 302</a> 303<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">24 Aug 2026</div> 304</div> 305<div class="blog-card__content"> 306<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-purge-that-never-ended-gulen-link-prosecutions-in-2026">The Purge That Never Ended: Gülen-Link Prosecutions in 2026</a></h3> 307<p>Nearly ten years after the failed coup of July 2016, the machinery built in its aftermath is still running. Tens of thousands of people in T...</p> 308<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-purge-that-never-ended-gulen-link-prosecutions-in-2026" class="blog-card__links"> 309<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 310Read More 311</a> 312</div> 313</div> 314</div> 315<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 316<div class="blog-card"> 317<div class="blog-card__image"> 318<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/civil-death-how-turkiyes-purge-victims-are-still-excluded-a-decade-on"> 319<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2.-civil-death-purge-victims.png" alt="Civil Death: How Türkiye’s Purge Victims Are Still Excluded a Decade On"> 320</a> 321<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">26 Jul 2026</div> 322</div> 323<div class="blog-card__content"> 324<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/civil-death-how-turkiyes-purge-victims-are-still-excluded-a-decade-on">Civil Death: How Türkiye’s Purge Victims Are Still Excluded a Decade On</a></h3> 325<p>Ten years after the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, tens of thousands of people in Türkiye still carry a passport, a national identity number, a...</p> 326<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/civil-death-how-turkiyes-purge-victims-are-still-excluded-a-decade-on" class="blog-card__links"> 327<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 328Read More 329</a> 330</div> 331</div> 332</div> 333<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 334<div class="blog-card"> 335<div class="blog-card__image"> 336<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/ten-years-of-purge-the-decade-since-july-15-2016"> 337<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Ten-Years-of-Purge-The-Decade-Since-July-15-2016.png" alt="Ten Years of Purge: The Decade Since July 15, 2016"> 338</a> 339<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">24 Jul 2026</div> 340</div> 341<div class="blog-card__content"> 342<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/ten-years-of-purge-the-decade-since-july-15-2016">Ten Years of Purge: The Decade Since July 15, 2016</a></h3> 343<p>On the night of July 15, 2016, a faction within the Turkish military attempted to seize power but failed. The âFailed Coupâ attempt was over...</p> 344<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/ten-years-of-purge-the-decade-since-july-15-2016" class="blog-card__links"> 345<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 346Read More 347</a> 348</div> 349</div> 350</div> 351<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 352<div class="blog-card"> 353<div class="blog-card__image"> 354<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-disinformation-law-and-freedom-of-expression-in-turkiye"> 355<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Disinformation-Law-and-Freedom-of-Expression-in-Turkiye.png" alt="The Disinformation Law and Freedom of Expression in Türkiye"> 356</a> 357<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">20 Jul 2026</div> 358</div> 359<div class="blog-card__content"> 360<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-disinformation-law-and-freedom-of-expression-in-turkiye">The Disinformation Law and Freedom of Expression in Türkiye</a></h3> 361<p>A law meant to fight lies sounds like something everyone could support. Who, after all, is in favor of disinformation? But the danger in Tür...</p> 362<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-disinformation-law-and-freedom-of-expression-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 363<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 364Read More 365</a> 366</div> 367</div> 368</div> 369<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 370<div class="blog-card"> 371<div class="blog-card__image"> 372<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-hidden-cost-of-endless-investigations-in-turkiye"> 373<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The-Hidden-Cost-of-Endless-Investigations-in-Turkiye.png" alt="The Hidden Cost of Endless Investigations in Türkiye"> 374</a> 375<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">18 Jul 2026</div> 376</div> 377<div class="blog-card__content"> 378<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-hidden-cost-of-endless-investigations-in-turkiye">The Hidden Cost of Endless Investigations in Türkiye</a></h3> 379<p>In a functioning justice system, an investigation is a question to be answered: did this person break the law, yes or no? In Türkiye, for th...</p> 380<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-hidden-cost-of-endless-investigations-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 381<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 382Read More 383</a> 384</div> 385</div> 386</div> 387<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 388<div class="blog-card"> 389<div class="blog-card__image"> 390<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkiyes-anti-terror-framework-and-its-impact-on-civil-society"> 391<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Turkiye
391s-Anti-Terror-Framework-and-Its-Impact-on-Civil-Society.png" alt="Türkiye’s Anti-Terror Framework and Its Impact on Civil Society"> 392</a> 393<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">15 Jul 2026</div> 394</div> 395<div class="blog-card__content"> 396<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkiyes-anti-terror-framework-and-its-impact-on-civil-society">Türkiye’s Anti-Terror Framework and Its Impact on Civil Society</a></h3> 397<p>In Türkiye, a charge of "terrorism" no longer requires a weapon, a plot, or an act of violence. It can begin with a signature on a petition,...</p> 398<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkiyes-anti-terror-framework-and-its-impact-on-civil-society" class="blog-card__links"> 399<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 400Read More 401</a> 402</div> 403</div> 404</div> 405<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 406<div class="blog-card"> 407<div class="blog-card__image"> 408<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-peace-process-political-prisoners-demirtas"> 409<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/05_kurdish_peace_political_prisoners.docx.png" alt="The Kurdish Peace Process and the Question of Political Prisoners: What DemirtaÅ’s Possible Release Would Mean"> 410</a> 411<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">30 Jun 2026</div> 412</div> 413<div class="blog-card__content"> 414<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-peace-process-political-prisoners-demirtas">The Kurdish Peace Process and the Question of Political Prisoners: What DemirtaÅ’s Possible Release Would Mean</a></h3> 415<p>Executive summary 416In late 2024, the Turkish government opened what it termed a path to a "terror-free Türkiye" â a renewed initiative to re...</p> 417<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-peace-process-political-prisoners-demirtas" class="blog-card__links"> 418<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 419Read More 420</a> 421</div> 422</div> 423</div> 424<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 425<div class="blog-card"> 426<div class="blog-card__image"> 427<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-istanbul-convention-five-years-anniversary"> 428<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/04_istanbul_convention_5_years.docx.png" alt="Five Years Without the Istanbul Convention: PACE Calls Turkey Back, 429 Femicides Mark the Anniversary"> 429</a> 430<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">28 Jun 2026</div> 431</div> 432<div class="blog-card__content"> 433<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-istanbul-convention-five-years-anniversary">Five Years Without the Istanbul Convention: PACE Calls Turkey Back, 429 Femicides Mark the Anniversary</a></h3> 434<p>Executive summary 435Turkey withdrew from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Vio...</p> 436<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-istanbul-convention-five-years-anniversary" class="blog-card__links"> 437<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 438Read More 439</a> 440</div> 441</div> 442</div> 443<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 444<div class="blog-card"> 445<div class="blog-card__image"> 446<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/echr-432-free-speech-rulings-turkey"> 447<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/03_echr_432_free_speech_rulings.docx.png" alt="432 Times Turkey Was Found Guilty: The ECHR’s Verdict on Free Speech (2002â2026)"> 448</a> 449<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">27 Jun 2026</div> 450</div> 451<div class="blog-card__content"> 452<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/echr-432-free-speech-rulings-turkey">432 Times Turkey Was Found Guilty: The ECHR’s Verdict on Free Speech (2002â2026)</a></h3> 453<p>Executive summary 454Between 2002 and the close of 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued 432 judgments finding that Turkey v...</p> 455<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/echr-432-free-speech-rulings-turkey" class="blog-card__links"> 456<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 457Read More 458</a> 459</div> 460</div> 461</div> 462<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 463<div class="blog-card"> 464<div class="blog-card__image"> 465<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-trial-explained-400-defendants"> 466<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02_imamoglu_trial_explained.docx.png" alt="The Ä°mamoÄlu Trial Explained: 400 Defendants, 2,000 Years, and Turkey’
466s Opposition on Trial"> 467</a> 468<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">26 Jun 2026</div> 469</div> 470<div class="blog-card__content"> 471<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-trial-explained-400-defendants">The Ä°mamoÄlu Trial Explained: 400 Defendants, 2,000 Years, and Turkey’s Opposition on Trial</a></h3> 472<p>Executive summary 473In March 2026, Ekrem Ä°mamoÄlu, the elected mayor of Istanbul and the Republican People's Party (CHP) nominee for the Turk...</p> 474<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/imamoglu-trial-explained-400-defendants" class="blog-card__links"> 475<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 476Read More 477</a> 478</div> 479</div> 480</div> 481<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 482<div class="blog-card"> 483<div class="blog-card__image"> 484<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-2026-rsf-press-freedom-index"> 485<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/01_press_freedom_index_2026_turkey.docx.png" alt="Turkey Falls to 163rd in 2026 World Press Freedom Index: Inside the RSF Report"> 486</a> 487<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">25 Jun 2026</div> 488</div> 489<div class="blog-card__content"> 490<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-2026-rsf-press-freedom-index">Turkey Falls to 163rd in 2026 World Press Freedom Index: Inside the RSF Report</a></h3> 491<p>Executive summary 492Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its 2026 World Press Freedom Index on April 30, 2026, and the global picture is...</p> 493<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkey-2026-rsf-press-freedom-index" class="blog-card__links"> 494<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 495Read More 496</a> 497</div> 498</div> 499</div> 500<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 501<div class="blog-card"> 502<div class="blog-card__image"> 503<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/our-other-children"> 504<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Our-Other-Children-English-Cover.jpg" alt="Our Other Children"> 505</a> 506<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">31 May 2026</div> 507</div> 508<div class="blog-card__content"> 509<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/our-other-children">Our Other Children</a></h3> 510<p>Exactly eleven years ago, on a September morning, I saw him on the front page of a newspaper. Under the headline âHumanity Washed Ashoreâ⦠H...</p> 511<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/our-other-children" class="blog-card__links"> 512<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 513Read More 514</a> 515</div> 516</div> 517</div> 518<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 519<div class="blog-card"> 520<div class="blog-card__image"> 521<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/raids-and-seizures-civil-society-organizations-targeted-in-turkiye"> 522<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NGO-Raids-in-Turkey_-Civil-Society-Crackdown-Explained.webp" alt="Raids and Seizures: Civil Society Organizations Targeted in Türkiye"> 523</a> 524<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">20 Apr 2026</div> 525</div> 526<div class="blog-card__content"> 527<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/raids-and-seizures-civil-society-organizations-targeted-in-turkiye">Raids and Seizures: Civil Society Organizations Targeted in Türkiye</a></h3> 528<p>In recent months, a familiar scene has been repeated across Türkiye. 529Police arrive early in the morning. 530Doors are opened by force. 531O...</p> 532<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/raids-and-seizures-civil-society-organizations-targeted-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 533<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 534Read More 535</a> 536</div> 537</div> 538</div> 539<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 540<div class="blog-card"> 541<div class="blog-card__image"> 542<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-justice-as-a-crime-why-human-rights-lawyers-are-being-prosecuted-in-turkiye"> 543<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Human-Rights-Lawyers-Arrested-in-Turkey_-Whats-Happening_-scaled.webp" alt="Defending Justice as a Crime: Why Human Rights Lawyers Are Being Prosecuted in Türkiye"> 544</a> 545<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">18 Apr 2026</div> 546</div> 547<div class="blog-card__content"> 548<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-justice-as-a-crime-why-human-rights-lawyers-are-being-prosecuted-in-turkiye">Defending Justice as a Crime: Why Human Rights Lawyers Are Being Prosecuted in Türkiye</a></h3> 549<p>In any functioning legal system, lawyers are meant to stand between the individual and the power of the state. 550In Türkiye today, that rol...</p> 551<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-justice-as-a-crime-why-human-rights-lawyers-are-being-prosecuted-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 552<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 553Read More 554</a> 555</div> 556</div> 557</div> 558<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 559<div class="blog-card"> 560<div class="blog-card__image"> 561<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/no-safe-ground-why-even-foreign-journalists-are-facing-arrest-in-turkiye"> 562<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Foreign-Journalists-Arrested-in-Turkey_-Whats-Changing-in-2026.webp" alt="No Safe Ground: Why Even Foreign Journalists Are Facing Arrest in Türkiye"> 563</a> 564<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">16 Apr 2026</div> 565</div> 566<div class="blog-card__content"> 567<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/no-safe-ground-why-even-foreign-journalists-are-facing-arrest-in-turkiye">No Safe Ground: Why Even Foreign Journalists Are Facing Arrest in Türkiye</a></h3> 568<p>For a long time, there was an assumption among journalists working around Türkiye
568: if things became too difficult inside the country, there ...</p> 569<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/no-safe-ground-why-even-foreign-journalists-are-facing-arrest-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 570<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 571Read More 572</a> 573</div> 574</div> 575</div> 576<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 577<div class="blog-card"> 578<div class="blog-card__image"> 579<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-twitter-x-to-courts-criminalizing-free-speech-through-the-offence-of-insult-laws-in-turkiye"> 580<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Insulting-the-President-Law-in-Turkey-How-Speech-Becomes-a-Crime.webp" alt="From Twitter (X) to Courts: Criminalizing [Free] Speech through the âOffence of Insultâ Laws in Türkiye"> 581</a> 582<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">14 Apr 2026</div> 583</div> 584<div class="blog-card__content"> 585<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-twitter-x-to-courts-criminalizing-free-speech-through-the-offence-of-insult-laws-in-turkiye">From Twitter (X) to Courts: Criminalizing [Free] Speech through the âOffence of Insultâ Laws in Türkiye</a></h3> 586<p>A tweet. A comment. A repost. 587In many countries, these are just expressions of opinion. In Türkiye, they can become the starting point of...</p> 588<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-twitter-x-to-courts-criminalizing-free-speech-through-the-offence-of-insult-laws-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 589<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 590Read More 591</a> 592</div> 593</div> 594</div> 595<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 596<div class="blog-card"> 597<div class="blog-card__image"> 598<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-campus-to-courtroom-why-students-are-being-criminalized-in-turkiye"> 599<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Students-Arrested-in-Turkey_-Youth-Activism-Crackdown.webp" alt="From Campus to Courtroom: Why Students Are Being Criminalized in Türkiye"> 600</a> 601<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">10 Apr 2026</div> 602</div> 603<div class="blog-card__content"> 604<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-campus-to-courtroom-why-students-are-being-criminalized-in-turkiye">From Campus to Courtroom: Why Students Are Being Criminalized in Türkiye</a></h3> 605<p>A student attends a protest. 606A slogan is shouted. 607A banner is held. 608Days later, there is a knock on the door. 609This is how, for man...</p> 610<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/from-campus-to-courtroom-why-students-are-being-criminalized-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 611<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 612Read More 613</a> 614</div> 615</div> 616</div> 617<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 618<div class="blog-card"> 619<div class="blog-card__image"> 620<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/inside-turkiyes-nationwide-arrest-operations-who-is-being-targeted-and-why"> 621<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Turkey-Mass-Arrests-2026_-Inside-Nationwide-Detentions.webp" alt="Inside Türkiyeâs Nationwide Arrest Operations: Who Is Being Targeted and Why?"> 622</a> 623<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">08 Apr 2026</div> 624</div> 625<div class="blog-card__content"> 626<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/inside-turkiyes-nationwide-arrest-operations-who-is-being-targeted-and-why">Inside Türkiyeâs Nationwide Arrest Operations: Who Is Being Targeted and Why?</a></h3> 627<p>In February 2026, coordinated police operations took place across Türkiye. 628Early morning raids were carried out in 22 different cities. D...</p> 629<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/inside-turkiyes-nationwide-arrest-operations-who-is-being-targeted-and-why" class="blog-card__links"> 630<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 631Read More 632</a> 633</div> 634</div> 635</div> 636<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 637<div class="blog-card"> 638<div class="blog-card__image"> 639<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/who-is-most-affected-by-turkiyes-escalating-drought-crisis"> 640<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Water-Scarcity-as-a-Rights-Crisis_-Who-Is-Most-Harmed-in-Turkiyes-Growing-Drought-Emergency_.webp" alt="Who Is Most Affected by Türkiyeâs Escalating Drought Crisis?"> 641</a> 642<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">25 Mar 2026</div> 643</div> 644<div class="blog-card__content"> 645<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/who-is-most-affected-by-turkiyes-escalating-drought-crisis">Who Is Most Affected by Türkiyeâs Escalating Drought Crisis?</a></h3> 646<p>Executive Summary 647Türkiye is facing intensifying water stress. Reservoir levels in major metropolitan areas fluctuate at historic lows, agr...</p> 648<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/who-is-most-affected-by-turkiyes-escalating-drought-crisis" class="blog-card__links"> 649<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 650Read More 651</a> 652</div> 653</div> 654</div> 655<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 656<div class="blog-card"> 657<div class="blog-card__image"> 658<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/social-media-censorship-and-legal-restrictions-in-turkiye"> 659<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Shrinking-Civic-Space-in-Turkiye_-Social-Media-Blocks-and-Legal-Barriers-Explained.webp" alt="Social Media Censorship and Legal Restrictions in Türkiye"> 660</a> 661<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">25 Mar 2026</div> 662</div> 663<div class="blog-card__content"> 664<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/social-media-censorship-and-legal-restrictions-in-turkiye">Social Media Censorship and Legal Restrictions in Türkiye</a></h3> 665<p>Executive Summary 666Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Türkiye are facing increasing digital restrictions, administrative investigations, ...</p> 667<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/social-media-censorship-and-legal-restrictions-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 668<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 669Read More 670</a> 671</div> 672</div> 673</div> 674<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 675<div class="blog-card"> 676<div class="blog-card__image"> 677<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/press-freedom-in-2026-escalating-prosecutions-of-journalists-in-turkiye"> 678<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Press-Freedom-in-2026_-How-Journalist-Prosecutions-in-Turkiye-Are-Escalating.webp" alt="Press Freedom in 2026: Escalating Prosecutions of Journ
678alists in Türkiye"> 679</a> 680<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">24 Mar 2026</div> 681</div> 682<div class="blog-card__content"> 683<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/press-freedom-in-2026-escalating-prosecutions-of-journalists-in-turkiye">Press Freedom in 2026: Escalating Prosecutions of Journalists in Türkiye</a></h3> 684<p>Executive Summary 685Independent journalism in Türkiye continues to face systemic legal pressure. In the opening months of 2026 alone, dozens ...</p> 686<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/press-freedom-in-2026-escalating-prosecutions-of-journalists-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 687<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 688Read More 689</a> 690</div> 691</div> 692</div> 693<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 694<div class="blog-card"> 695<div class="blog-card__image"> 696<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/millions-seeking-safety-refugee-rights-and-state-obligations-in-turkiye"> 697<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Millions-Seeking-Safety_-Refugee-Rights-and-State-Obligations-in-Turkiye.webp" alt="Millions Seeking Safety: Refugee Rights and State Obligations in Türkiye"> 698</a> 699<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">22 Mar 2026</div> 700</div> 701<div class="blog-card__content"> 702<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/millions-seeking-safety-refugee-rights-and-state-obligations-in-turkiye">Millions Seeking Safety: Refugee Rights and State Obligations in Türkiye</a></h3> 703<p>Executive Summary 704Türkiye hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world, including millions of Syrians under temporary protecti...</p> 705<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/millions-seeking-safety-refugee-rights-and-state-obligations-in-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 706<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 707Read More 708</a> 709</div> 710</div> 711</div> 712<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 713<div class="blog-card"> 714<div class="blog-card__image"> 715<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/how-turkiyes-11th-judicial-package-threatens-lgbtq-rights"> 716<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/How-Turkiyes-11th-Judicial-Package-Threatens-LGBTQ-Rights.webp" alt="How Türkiyeâs 11th Judicial Package Threatens LGBTQ+ Rights"> 717</a> 718<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Mar 2026</div> 719</div> 720<div class="blog-card__content"> 721<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/how-turkiyes-11th-judicial-package-threatens-lgbtq-rights">How Türkiyeâs 11th Judicial Package Threatens LGBTQ+ Rights</a></h3> 722<p>Summary 723Recent leaks surrounding Türkiyeâs 11th Judicial Package have raised serious concerns among human rights experts, medical professio...</p> 724<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/how-turkiyes-11th-judicial-package-threatens-lgbtq-rights" class="blog-card__links"> 725<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 726Read More 727</a> 728</div> 729</div> 730</div> 731<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 732<div class="blog-card"> 733<div class="blog-card__image"> 734<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/justice-deferred-how-turkiye-is-ignoring-european-court-of-human-rights-rulings"> 735<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Justice-Deferred_-How-Turkiye-Is-Ignoring-European-Court-of-Human-Rights-Rulings.webp" alt="Justice Deferred: How Türkiye Is Ignoring European Court of Human Rights Rulings"> 736</a> 737<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">15 Mar 2026</div> 738</div> 739<div class="blog-card__content"> 740<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/justice-deferred-how-turkiye-is-ignoring-european-court-of-human-rights-rulings">Justice Deferred: How Türkiye Is Ignoring European Court of Human Rights Rulings</a></h3> 741<p>Executive Summary 742When a country signs the European Convention on Human Rights, it accepts a binding obligation: to implement final judgmen...</p> 743<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/justice-deferred-how-turkiye-is-ignoring-european-court-of-human-rights-rulings" class="blog-card__links"> 744<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 745Read More 746</a> 747</div> 748</div> 749</div> 750<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 751<div class="blog-card"> 752<div class="blog-card__image"> 753<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-rights-and-local-democracy-under-pressure-in-southeast-turkiye"> 754<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dismissed-Mayors-and-Silenced-Media_-Kurdish-Rights-and-Local-Democracy-Under-Pressure-in-Southeast-Turkiye.webp" alt="Kurdish Rights and Local Democracy Under Pressure in Southeast Türkiye"> 755</a> 756<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">10 Mar 2026</div> 757</div> 758<div class="blog-card__content"> 759<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-rights-and-local-democracy-under-pressure-in-southeast-turkiye">Kurdish Rights and Local Democracy Under Pressure in Southeast Türkiye</a></h3> 760<p>Executive Summary 761In recent years, multiple elected Kurdish mayors in southeast Türkiye have been removed from office and replaced by gover...</p> 762<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/kurdish-rights-and-local-democracy-under-pressure-in-southeast-turkiye" class="blog-card__links"> 763<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 764Read More 765</a> 766</div> 767</div> 768</div> 769<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 770<div class="blog-card"> 771<div class="blog-card__image"> 772<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/passport-bans-in-turkey-how-political-dissidents-are-trapped-inside-the-country"> 773<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Passport-Bans-in-Turkey_-How-Political-Dissidents-Are-Trapped-Inside-the-Country.webp" alt="Passport Bans in Turkey: How Political Dissidents Are Trapped Inside the Country"> 774</a> 775<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">10 Feb 2026</div> 776</div> 777<div class="blog-card__content"> 778<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/passport-bans-in-turkey-how-political-dissidents-are-trapped-inside-the-country">Passport Bans in Turkey: How Political Dissidents Are Trapped Inside the Country</a></h3> 779<p>For many people in Turkey after 2016, repression did not begin with imprisonment. 780It began with; 781a quiet notification, 782a denied passp...</p> 783<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/passport-bans-in-turkey-how-political-dissidents-are-trapped-inside-the-country" class="blog-card__links"> 784<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 785Read More 786</a> 787</div> 788</div> 789</div> 790<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 791<div class="blog-card"> 792<div class="blog-card__image"> 793<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkeys-post-2016-purge-by-the-numbers-arrests-dismissals-prisoners-and-exiles"> 794<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Turkeys-Post-2016-Purge-by-the-Numbers_-Arrests-Dismissals-Prisoners-and-Exiles.webp" alt="Turkeyâs Post-2016 Purge by the Numbers: Arrests, Dismissals, Prisoners, and Exiles"> 795</a> 796<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">08 Feb 2026</div> 797</div> 798<div class="blog-card__content"> 799<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkeys-post-2016-purge-by-the-numbers-arrests-dismissals-prisoners-and-exiles">Turkeyâs Post-2016 Purge by the Numbers: Arrests, Dismissals, Prisoners, and Exiles</a></h3> 800<p>After July 15, 2016, something unprecedented happened in Turkey.
801The government did not simply investigate a coup attempt. 802It launched ...</p> 803<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/turkeys-post-2016-purge-by-the-numbers-arrests-dismissals-prisoners-and-exiles" class="blog-card__links"> 804<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 805Read More 806</a> 807</div> 808</div> 809</div> 810<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 811<div class="blog-card"> 812<div class="blog-card__image"> 813<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/women-and-children-in-turkish-prisons-what-the-world-is-ignoring"> 814<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Women-and-Children-in-Turkish-Prisons_-What-the-World-Is-Ignoring.jpeg" alt="Women and Children in Turkish Prisons: What the World Is Ignoring"> 815</a> 816<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">05 Feb 2026</div> 817</div> 818<div class="blog-card__content"> 819<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/women-and-children-in-turkish-prisons-what-the-world-is-ignoring">Women and Children in Turkish Prisons: What the World Is Ignoring</a></h3> 820<p>In Turkeyâs prisons today, there are children who have never seen the outside world. 821They were born behind bars. 822They learned to walk be...</p> 823<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/women-and-children-in-turkish-prisons-what-the-world-is-ignoring" class="blog-card__links"> 824<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 825Read More 826</a> 827</div> 828</div> 829</div> 830<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 831<div class="blog-card"> 832<div class="blog-card__image"> 833<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/what-is-khk-in-turkey-how-emergency-decrees-silenced-over-300000-lives"> 834<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/What-Is-KHK-in-Turkey_-How-Emergency-Decrees-Silenced-Over-300000-Lives.jpeg" alt="What Is KHK in Turkey? How Emergency Decrees Silenced Over 300,000 Lives"> 835</a> 836<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">01 Feb 2026</div> 837</div> 838<div class="blog-card__content"> 839<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/what-is-khk-in-turkey-how-emergency-decrees-silenced-over-300000-lives">What Is KHK in Turkey? How Emergency Decrees Silenced Over 300,000 Lives</a></h3> 840<p>In Turkey, the letters KHK have come to mean something far heavier than a legal term. 841For more than 129,000 public servants, KHK meant wa...</p> 842<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/what-is-khk-in-turkey-how-emergency-decrees-silenced-over-300000-lives" class="blog-card__links"> 843<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 844Read More 845</a> 846</div> 847</div> 848</div> 849<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 850<div class="blog-card"> 851<div class="blog-card__image"> 852<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/life-after-the-khk-what-happens-to-families-blacklisted-by-the-turkish-state"> 853<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Life-After-Khk.jpeg" alt="Life After the KHK: What Happens to Families Blacklisted by the Turkish State?"> 854</a> 855<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">08 Jan 2026</div> 856</div> 857<div class="blog-card__content"> 858<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/life-after-the-khk-what-happens-to-families-blacklisted-by-the-turkish-state">Life After the KHK: What Happens to Families Blacklisted by the Turkish State?</a></h3> 859<p>For most people, the concept of âKHKâ (Emergency Decrees) is associated with job loss. 860For families who have lived through them, KHK mean...</p> 861<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/life-after-the-khk-what-happens-to-families-blacklisted-by-the-turkish-state" class="blog-card__links"> 862<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 863Read More 864</a> 865</div> 866</div> 867</div> 868<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 869<div class="blog-card"> 870<div class="blog-card__image"> 871<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/five-days-with-an-atheist-socialist-a-democratic-kurd-and-an-agnostic-turk"> 872<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FC-2025-Blog-Cover.jpg" alt="Five Days with an Atheist Socialist, a Democratic Kurd, and an Agnostic Turkâ¦"> 873</a> 874<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">23 Dec 2025</div> 875</div> 876<div class="blog-card__content"> 877<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/five-days-with-an-atheist-socialist-a-democratic-kurd-and-an-agnostic-turk">Five Days with an Atheist Socialist, a Democratic Kurd, and an Agnostic Turkâ¦</a></h3> 878<p>Freedom Convention Turkey 2025: Six Years On, Meeting Face-to-Face for the First Time
879The Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 has reached its ...</p> 880<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/five-days-with-an-atheist-socialist-a-democratic-kurd-and-an-agnostic-turk" class="blog-card__links"> 881<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 882Read More 883</a> 884</div> 885</div> 886</div> 887<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 888<div class="blog-card"> 889<div class="blog-card__image"> 890<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/weaponized-law-and-judicial-backlash-in-turkey-when-courts-become-instruments-of-repression"> 891<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Weaponized-Law-and-Judicial-Backlash-in-Turkey.jpg" alt="Weaponized Law and Judicial Backlash in Turkey: When Courts Become Instruments of Repression"> 892</a> 893<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">21 Dec 2025</div> 894</div> 895<div class="blog-card__content"> 896<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/weaponized-law-and-judicial-backlash-in-turkey-when-courts-become-instruments-of-repression">Weaponized Law and Judicial Backlash in Turkey: When Courts Become Instruments of Repression</a></h3> 897<p>Over the past decade, Turkey has witnessed not merely a decline in human rights protections, but the systematic weaponization of law itself....</p> 898<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/weaponized-law-and-judicial-backlash-in-turkey-when-courts-become-instruments-of-repression" class="blog-card__links"> 899<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 900Read More 901</a> 902</div> 903</div> 904</div> 905<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 906<div class="blog-card"> 907<div class="blog-card__image"> 908<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-10-steps-you-can-take-to-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey"> 909<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/grassroots.png" alt="Grassroots Advocacy: 10 Steps You Can Take to Stand Up for Human Rights in Turkey"> 910</a> 911<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">04 Dec 2025</div> 912</div> 913<div class="blog-card__content"> 914<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-10-steps-you-can-take-to-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey">Grassroots Advocacy: 10 Steps You Can Take to Stand Up for Human Rights in Turkey</a></h3> 915<p>Introduction 916When we first learn about the magnitude of human rights abuses in Turkeyâthe mass detentions, the shuttered newsrooms, the liv...</p> 917<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-10-steps-you-can-take-to-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey" class="blog-card__links"> 918<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 919Read More 920</a> 921</div> 922</div> 923</div> 924<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 925<div class="blog-card"> 926<div class="blog-card__image"> 927<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-human-rights-turkey-advocates-silenced-turkey-struggle-freedom"> 928<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Defending-Human-Rights-in-Turkey-Advocates-of-Silenced-Turkey-and-the-Long-Struggle.png" alt="Defending Human Rights in Turkey: Advocates of Silenced Turkey and the Long Struggle for Freedom"> 929</a> 930<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">04 Dec 2025</div> 931</div> 932<div class="blog-card__content"> 933<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-human-rights-turkey-advocates-silenced-turkey-struggle-freedom">Defending Human Rights in Turkey: Advocates of Silenced Turkey and the Long Struggle for Freedom</a></h3> 934<p>In a world where the universality of human rights is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant o...</p> 935<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/defending-human-rights-turkey-advocates-silenced-turkey-struggle-freedom" class="blog-card__links"> 936<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 937Read More 938</a> 939</div> 940</div> 941</div> 942<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 943<div class="blog-card"> 944<div class="blog-card__image"> 945<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/combating-transnational-repression-how-turkeys-authoritarian-reach-endangers-exiles"> 946<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/transnational.png" alt="Combating Transnational Repression: How Turkeyâs Authoritarian Reach Endangers Exiles"> 947</a> 948<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">01 Dec 2025</div> 949</div> 950<div class="blog-card__content"> 951<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/combating-transnational-repression-how-turkeys-authoritarian-reach-endangers-exiles">Combating Transnational Repression: How Turkeyâs Authoritarian Reach Endangers Exiles</a></h3> 952<p>Introduction 953When Turkish authorities silence voices at home, those voices often seek refuge abroad. Yet exile does not guarantee safety. O...</p> 954<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/combating-transnational-repression-how-turkeys-authoritarian-reach-endangers-exiles" class="blog-card__links"> 955<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 956Read More 957</a> 958</div> 959</div> 960</div> 961<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 962<div class="blog-card"> 963<div class="blog-card__image"> 964<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/children-behind-bars-the-hidden-victims-of-turkeys-crackdown"> 965<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/children.png" alt="Children Behind Bars: The Hidden Victims of Turkeyâs Crackdown"> 966</a> 967<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">26 Nov 2025</div> 968</div> 969<div class="blog-card__content"> 970<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/children-behind-bars-the-hidden-victims-of-turkeys-crackdown">Children Behind Bars: The Hidden Victims of Turkeyâs Crackdown</a></h3> 971<p>Introduction 972When we think of political oppression, our minds often go to public demonstrations, imprisoned journalists, or forced exiles. ...</p> 973<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/children-behind-bars-the-hidden-victims-of-turkeys-crackdown" class="blog-card__links"> 974<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 975Read More 976</a> 977</div> 978</div> 979</div> 980<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 981<div class="blog-card"> 982<div class="blog-card__image"> 983<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/why-ast-do-not-let-your-silence-cast-shadows"> 984<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AST-Cover-HD.jpg" alt="Why AST? Do Not Let Your Silence Cast Shadows"> 985</a> 986<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">31 Aug 2025</div> 987</div> 988<div class="blog-card__content"> 989<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/why-ast-do-not-let-your-silence-cast-shadows">Why AST? Do Not Let Your Silence Cast Shadows</a></h3> 990<p>The voice of a person is the deepest mirror of their conscience. 991Children behind bars, lives lost in the Maritsa River⦠The silenced voic...</p> 992<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/why-ast-do-not-let-your-silence-cast-shadows" class="blog-card__links"> 993<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 994Read More 995</a> 996</div> 997</div> 998</div> 999<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 1000<div class="blog-card"> 1001<div class="blog-card__image"> 1002<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/families-under-siege-the-human-impact-of-mass-detention"> 1003<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blog-5-cover.jpg" alt="Families Under Siege: The Human Impact of Mass Detention"> 1004</a> 1005<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Aug 2025</div> 1006</div> 1007<div class="blog-card__content"> 1008<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/families-under-siege-the-human-impact-of-mass-detention">Families Under Siege: The Human Impact of Mass Detention</a></h3> 1009<p>Understanding Mass Detention 1010Mass detention occurs when governments arrest large numbers of peopleâoften without charge or fair trialâfor p...</p> 1011<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/families-under-siege-the-human-impact-of-mass-detention" class="blog-card__links"> 1012<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 1013Read More 1014</a> 1015</div> 1016</div> 1017</div> 1018<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 1019<div class="blog-card"> 1020<div class="blog-card__image"> 1021<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-how-you-can-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey"> 1022<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blog-4-cover.jpg" alt="Grassroots Advocacy: How You Can Stand Up for Human Rights in Turkey"> 1023</a> 1024<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Aug 2025</div> 1025</div> 1026<div class="blog-card__content"> 1027<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-how-you-can-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey">Grassroots Advocacy: How You Can Stand Up for Human Rights in Turkey</a></h3> 1028<p>What Is Grassroots Advocacy? 1029Grassroots advocacy refers to citizenâled movements that aim to influence public policy and social attitudes f...</p> 1030<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/grassroots-advocacy-how-you-can-stand-up-for-human-rights-in-turkey" class="blog-card__links"> 1031<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 1032Read More 1033</a> 1034</div> 1035</div> 1036</div> 1037<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 1038<div class="blog-card"> 1039<div class="blog-card__image"> 1040<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/international-human-rights-law-empowering-victims-of-state-oppression"> 1041<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blog-3-cover.jpg" alt="International Human Rights Law: Empowering Victims of State Oppression"> 1042</a> 1043<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Aug 2025</div> 1044</div> 1045<div class="blog-card__content"> 1046<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/international-human-rights-law-empowering-victims-of-state-oppression">International Human Rights Law: Empowering Victims of State Oppression</a></h3> 1047<p>The Global Framework 1048International humanârights law is a network of treaties, conventions and customary norms designed to protect people fr...</p> 1049<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/international-human-rights-law-empowering-victims-of-state-oppression" class="blog-card__links"> 1050<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 1051Read More 1052</a> 1053</div> 1054</div> 1055</div> 1056<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 1057<div class="blog-card"> 1058<div class="blog-card__image"> 1059<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-rule-of-law-guarding-civil-liberties-and-human-dignity"> 1060<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/blog-2-cover.jpg" alt="The Rule of Law: Guarding Civil Liberties and Human Dignity"> 1061</a> 1062<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Aug 2025</div> 1063</div> 1064<div class="blog-card__content"> 1065<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-rule-of-law-guarding-civil-liberties-and-human-dignity">The Rule of Law: Guarding Civil Liberties and Human Dignity</a></h3> 1066<p>What Is the Rule of Law? 1067The rule of law is the principle that all individualsâincluding government officialsâare subject to the law, which...</p> 1068<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/the-rule-of-law-guarding-civil-liberties-and-human-dignity" class="blog-card__links"> 1069<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 1070Read More 1071</a> 1072</div> 1073</div> 1074</div> 1075<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mb-3"> 1076<div class="blog-card"> 1077<div class="blog-card__image"> 1078<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/freedom-of-expression-the-cornerstone-of-democracy"> 1079<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/freedom-of-expression-the-cornerstone-of-democracy.jpg" alt="Freedom of Expression: The Cornerstone of Democracy"> 1080</a> 1081<div class="events-card__date bg-ast">19 Aug 2025</div> 1082</div> 1083<div class="blog-card__content"> 1084<h3 class="blog-card__title"><a href="https://silencedturkey.org/freedom-of-expression-the-cornerstone-of-democracy">Freedom of Expression: The Cornerstone of Democracy</a></h3> 1085<p>Why Freedom of Expression Matters 1086Freedom of expression is not simply a privilege enjoyed by artists and journalists â it is the foundation...</p> 1087<a href="https://silencedturkey.org/freedom-of-expression-the-cornerstone-of-democracy" class="blog-card__links"> 1088<i class="fa fa-angle-double-right"></i> 1089Read More 1090</a> 1091</div> 1092</div> 1093</div> 1094</div> 1095</div> 1096</section> 1097 <footer class="site-footer" style="background-color: #333;"> 1098<div class="site-footer__top"> 1099<div class="container"> 1100<div class="row"> 1101<div class="col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6 col-xl-3 wow fadeInUp" data-wow-duration="1500ms" 1102data-wow-delay="000ms"> 1103<div class="site-footer__widget site-footer__widget__about"> 1104<div class="d-flex align-items-center" style="gap:5px"> 1105<img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/themes/silencedturkey/assets/img/AST-white-logo-footer.png" class="img-fluid" style="height: 120px"> 1106<a aria-label="Advocates of Silenced Turkey Inc" href="https://app.candid.org/profile/9798506/advocates-of-silenced-turkey-inc-83-1568246/?pkId=79a86c47-d049-40e0-86c4-16821baa6b7d" target="_blank"><img src="https://silencedturkey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/candid-transparency.svg" class="img-fluid" style="height: 120px"></a> 1107</div> 1108<p>AST is a GuideStar Platinum member.</p> 1109<p>Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New Jersey, committed to promoting and defending human and civil rights. 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