Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]
2 April 2026 Daily Human Rights Report
(04/008) Prisoner Loses His Life…
According to news reports on April 1, 2026, it was learned that Rojhat Babat, a prisoner held at the Kırşehir Type S High-Security Prison, lost his life at Kayseri City Hospital, where he had been transferred. News reports claim that Rojhat Babat was transferred to the hospital due to a suspected suicide attempt.
(04/009) Hunger Strike in Prison…
It was reported that Seda Baykan, an inmate held in a single-person cell at the Diyarbakır Women’s Prison, began an indefinite, non-rotating open hunger strike on April 1, 2026, demanding either transfer to another prison or to be housed with other political prisoners at her current facility.
(04/010) Indictment Filed Against a Journalist…
According to news reports published on April 1, 2026, it was learned that the Istanbul 26th Criminal Court of First Instance decided to transfer the case file to the Ankara Criminal Court of First Instance on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction regarding the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against journalist Alican Uludağ—citing his news reports and social media posts as grounds—and submitted to the Istanbul 26th Criminal Court of First Instance. The indictment seeks the journalist’s prosecution on charges of “insulting the President,” “publicly disseminating misleading information,” and “publicly disparaging the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the state’s judicial organs.”
Alican Uludağ was detained on February 19, 2026, and arrested on February 20, 2026.
(04/011) Indictment Prepared Against the Journalist…
The indictment prepared by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against journalist Mehmet Murat Yıldırım, citing his social media posts and news reports as grounds, was accepted by the Ankara Criminal Court of First Instance on April 2, 2026. The indictment seeks to punish the journalist for the crime of “insulting the President.” The first hearing of the case will take place on September 8, 2026.
(04/012) Investigation Launched Against a Journalist…
It has been reported that an investigation was launched against journalist Can Öztürk on the grounds of “illegal acquisition of personal data” based on a news report he produced, and that as part of the investigation, the journalist went to the Istanbul Police Department on April 1, 2026, to give a statement.
(04/013) The Trial of a Filmmaker in Batman…
The trial of filmmaker Koray Keskin, who is accused of participating in the 2013 documentary “Bakur,” began on April 2, 2026, at the Batman Heavy Penal Court No. 2. The indictment seeks to punish Koray Keskin for the crime of “making organization propaganda.” The court adjourned the hearing to May 7, 2026.
(04/014) Disciplinary Investigation Initiated Against University Students in Istanbul…
According to news reports on April 2, 2026, it was learned that as part of a disciplinary investigation initiated by the university administration regarding a protest action held against the “Our Civilization and Our Family” event—a phobic and discriminatory event organized at Istanbul Medeniyet University on December 6, 2025—four students were reprimanded for engaging in LGBT+ propaganda by displaying “illegal flags,” and causing environmental damage with purple-colored paint.
(04/015) Internet Content Subject to Access Restrictions…
According to news reports published on April 1, 2026, regarding a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Sakarya 1st Criminal Court of Peace, citing the protection of national security and public order, issued a decision to restrict access to three news articles published on the websites https://www.birgun.net/, https://www.sozcu.com.tr/, https://www.nefes.com.tr/, an access block was imposed by a decision of the Sakarya 1st Criminal Court of Peace on the grounds of protecting national security and public order.
(04/016) Discriminatory and Phobic Practices at a Student Dormitory in Kocaeli…
According to news reports published on April 1, 2026, it was learned that K.A.Ö., a transgender woman student residing at the Gazi Süleyman Paşa men’s dormitory in Kocaeli, which is managed by the Credit and Dormitories Institution, was threatened with expulsion from the dormitory. The report also noted that the dormitory administration contacted K.A.Ö.’s family without her permission and shared confidential information regarding her gender affirmation process with them.
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