IFJ-INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALIST
THE ONGOING SOCIAL TRAMA IN TURKEY
Economic chaos and political chaos in Turkey have become a trauma in Turkish society. A country without peace and security is causing social collapse. Individuals' mental health is deteriorating. Worsening living conditions and political pressures affect mental health in society because people are worried about their future, if they are worried about their future, and if they are worried in every aspect of life, this is social trauma. Everyone in Turkey needs to be rehabilitated because people are afraid.
A friend of mine read my articles and asked me, "Aren't you afraid?" Yes, I am afraid too, but I have to write. I have to tell someone about what is happening in Turkey because we cannot overcome this trauma by remaining silent and ignoring it. We absolutely must resist. Even if we are afraid, we must continue to live. We must tell the world. We absolutely must break down this wall of fear.
Journalist.Ertuğrul Demirözcan
Türkiye: Authorities must end unlawful proceedings against the Istanbul Bar Association 29 Jan 2025 | Advocacy, News istanbul-bar-e1736938363638 The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses concern over the criminal proceedings initiated against the Istanbul Bar Association, including its President, İbrahim Kaboğlu, and members of its executive board. The ICJ further condemns the detention of Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the executive board, who was arrested upon his return from an advocacy visit to Council of Europe institutions. These actions constitute a direct attack on the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law in Türkiye. The criminal proceedings were initiated following a statement issued by the Istanbul Bar Association on 21 December 2024, which called for an independent investigation into the deaths of journalists Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin, who were killed in northern Syria on 19 December 2024. The statement highlighted concerns regarding the...
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