Advocates of Silenced Turkey

fighting for #justice and #humanrights, being a voice to voiceless and oppressed.

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

As July 15, 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the failed coup attempt in #Turkey, Advocates of Silenced Turkey (AST) will host a special livestream event reflecting on the real story of the past decade and examining the lasting impact of Turkey’s post-coup emergency decrees (KHKs) and the widespread social, economic, and human consequences they have produced.

This event will focus on the concept of “social death” and explore how emergency decree measures have affected people from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or faith. Drawing on reports, testimonies, infographics, and expert analysis, we will discuss documented human rights abuses, arbitrary detention, prison conditions, torture cases, enforced disappearances, hate speech, and the experiences of some of the groups most affected by the post-coup crackdown, including women, children, Hizmet movement volunteers, Kurds, and other marginalized communities.

This live discussion, on July 8, will feature live guests and video messages from researchers, advocates, and survivors reflecting on a decade of consequences and exploring pathways toward justice, accountability, and healing.

Please note that the event will be conducted in Turkish.

📅 July 8, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM (New York) | 7:00 PM (Türkiye)
🎥 Live Online Event on AST YouTube Channel

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

3,650 Days of the KHK Regime
July 15 marks 3,650 days since Turkey's post-coup emergency decrees (KHKs).

And today in #Turkey "civil death" is not a metaphor, but a system of 153 legal provisions that has transformed everyday life into a system of punishment.

Overnight, people lost their jobs. Passports were canceled. Bank accounts were frozen. Names were blacklisted. And the consequences have extended beyond individuals , to families, children, and future generations.

The "civil death" regime established through the state of emergency decree laws (KHKs) is still with us today.

127,292 applications submitted to the State of Emergency Inquiry Commission; 109,332 rejected, 86%, after an average review period of five years.

[müslüm doğan @muslumdogan59]

#KHK meselesi neden TBMM’nin gündemine giremiyor?
Yaşanılan hukuksuzluklar nasıl ve kim tarafından sonlandırılacak?

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

3,650 Days of the KHK Regime
[since July 15, 2016, the failed coup attempt in #Turkey]

Behind every statistic is a human story.
And every story deserves to be heard.
⚖️ 2,217,572 people investigated on terrorism-related charges.
⚖️ 162,239 public servants dismissed by a single executive decree.
⚖️ 127,292 applications submitted to the State of Emergency Inquiry Commission; 109,332 rejected, 86%, after an average review period of five years.
⚖️ Over 400,000 direct victims and an estimated 1.5 million people affected together with their families.

[KHK'lı Platformları Birliği @PlatformKHK]

#KHKlılarAdaletİstiyor

Bir ülkede adalet, sadece suçluları cezalandırmakla değil; masumları koruyabilmekle de ölçülür.

Aradan 10 yıl geçti...

On binlerce insan, hakkında kesinleşmiş bir mahkûmiyet kararı olmadan mesleğinden edildi, sosyal hayattan dışlandı, ekonomik ve psikolojik olarak ağır bedeller ödedi.

Kimi pasaport alamadı, kimi yıllarca iş bulamadı, kimi çocuklarının geleceğine mahcup olmanın yükünü taşıdı.

Sadece bireyler değil; aileler, çocuklar ve bir toplumun adalet duygusu da bu süreçten etkilendi.

Adalet, intikam değildir.

Hukuk, peşin hüküm değildir.

Devlet, vatandaşını dinlemeden, delilleri bireysel olarak değerlendirmeden hüküm vermemelidir.

Bugün talep edilen ayrıcalık değil; evrensel hukuk ilkelerinin herkes için eşit şekilde uygulanmasıdır.

Çünkü hukuk; kişiye, döneme ya da siyasi iklime göre değişirse, hiç kimse kendini güvende hissedemez.

Bu çağrı yalnızca KHK'lılar için değildir.

Bugün sessiz kalınan bir hukuksuzluk, yarın başkasının kapısını çalabilir.

Adalet, sadece mağdurun ihtiyacı değil; toplumun ortak güvencesidir.

Gelin, farklı düşüncelerimizi bir kenara bırakalım ve şu soruyu birlikte soralım:

Hakkında bireysel, adil ve bağımsız bir yargılama yapılmadan insanların hayatlarının geri dönülmez şekilde değiştirilmesi, hukuk devleti ilkesiyle bağdaşır mı?

On yıl geçti.

Artık kaybedilen yılların, parçalanan hayatların ve zedelenen toplumsal vicdanın onarılması gerekiyor.

Çünkü adalet gecikebilir; ama geciktikçe toplumun tamamı yara alır.

Adalet, herkes için.

Hukuk, herkese eşit.

İnsan onuru, her şeyden önce.

@TBMMGenelKurulu @herkesicinCHP @Akparti @MHP_Bilgi @devapartisi @SaadetPartisi @DEMGenelMerkezi @GelecekPartiTR @tipgenelmerkez @YesillerSol

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

From the Cradle to the Grave: 3,650 Days of the Decree Laws (KHKs)
CRADLE. PRISON. GRAVE. EXILE.
One word captures them all:
CIVIL DEATH!

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

From the Cradle to the Grave: 3,650 Days of the Decree Laws (KHKs)
[since July 15, 2016, the failed coup attempt in Turkey]

Imagine a regime that begins in the cradle and does not end at the grave.
The story of 10 years under the KHK regime in #Turkey in 4 words: CRADLE. PRISON. GRAVE. EXILE. 👇🏻

[AST Türkiye 2 @ASTTurkiye2]

Bir rejim düşünün: beşikte başlıyor, mezarda bitmiyor...

BEŞİK:
⚖️891 çocuk (0–6 yaş) annesiyle cezaevinde
⚖️434'ü 0–3 yaş arasında; infaz ertelemesi uygulanmıyor.

HAPİS:
⚖️162.239 kamudan ihraç.
⚖️Bugün 402 cezaevinde kapasitenin çok üzerinde 421.583 mahpus tutuluyor, aralarında 4.673 çocuk var.

MEZAR:
⚖️65 yaş üstü 6.680 mahpus
⚖️1.412 hasta mahpus (335'i ağır)
⚖️10 yılda 1.099 can kaybı

SÜRGÜN:
⚖️234.419 pasaport iptali
⚖️15 kapatılan üniversite
⚖️301.878 imha edilen kitap
⚖️Susturulan 53 gazete, 34 TV, 37 radyo

#KHKlılarAdaletİstiyor

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

From the Cradle to the Grave: 3,650 Days of the Decree Laws (KHKs)

GRAVE:
⚖️ 6,680 prisoners are over the age of 65.
⚖️ 1,412 prisoners are seriously ill, including 335 in critical condition.
⚖️ 1,099 lives have been lost over the past decade.

EXILE:
⚖️ 234,419 passports canceled.
⚖️ 15 universities shut down.
⚖️ 301,878 books destroyed.
⚖️ 53 newspapers, 34 television stations, and 37 radio stations silenced.

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

3,650 Days of the Decree Laws (KHKs)
From the cradle to the grave:
⚖️ 891 children (ages 0–6) are growing up in prison alongside their mothers.
⚖️ 86% of the 127,292 applications submitted to the State of Emergency Inquiry Commission were rejected.
⚖️ More than 2 million people were investigated on terrorism-related charges, affecting an estimated 1.5 million people together with their families.

#Turkey

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

It has been 10 years, 3,650 days, since July 15, 2016, the failed coup attempt in #Turkey. The "civil death" regime established through the state of emergency decree laws (KHKs) is still with us today.
⚖️ 162,239 public servants dismissed
⚖️ 234,419 passports canceled
⚖️ 1,099 lives lost
AST will examine the ten-year legacy of the KHK regime through the voices of those who lived it (The event will be conducted in Turkish.)
📅 July 8, 2026
🕗 20:00 (TR)

[AST Türkiye 2 @ASTTurkiye2]

CANLI YAYIN: KHK'NIN 3650 GÜNÜ

Beşikten Mezara KHK:
BEŞİK, HAPİS, MEZAR, SÜRGÜN:
Tek kelimeyle SİVİL ÖLÜM!

Tanıklarıyla, hukukçularıyla, güncel rakamlarıyla KHK'nın 3650 Günü

Sunucular: Hukukçu Seda Alçınar @SedaAlcinar & Dr. Hafza Girdap @HafzaGrdp

KHK'nın 3650 Günü | CANLI YAYIN
🗓️ 8 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba
⏰ 20:00 TR

#KHKlılarAdaletİstiyor

https://t.co/URwadWvXkM

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

3,650 Days of the KHK Regime in #Turkey

July 15 marks 3,650 days since Turkey's post-coup emergency decrees (KHKs).

Overnight, people lost their jobs. Passports were canceled. Bank accounts were frozen. Names were blacklisted. And the consequences have extended beyond individuals , to families, children, and future generations.

"Civil death" is not a metaphor, but a system of 153 legal provisions that has transformed everyday life into a web of punishment in Turkey.

On July 8, AST will examine the ten-year legacy of the KHK regime through the voices of victims, lawyers, and journalists.

3,650 Days of the KHK Regime | LIVE
Hosted by lawyer @SedaAlcinar and AST spokesperson and @HofstraU professor Dr. @HafzaGrdp
(The event will be conducted in Turkish.)
📅 July 8, 2026
🕗 20:00 (TR)

[AST Türkiye 2 @ASTTurkiye2]

KHK'nın 3650 Günü | CANLI YAYIN

15 Temmuz 2016'nın üzerinden tam 10 yıl yani 3650 gün geçti. OHAL KHK'larıyla başlayan "sivil ölüm" rejimi bugün hâlâ sürüyor:
⚖️162.239 ihraç
⚖️234.419 pasaport iptali
⚖️1.099 can kaybı
KHK’larla 10 yılın bilançosunu tanıklarıyla konuşuyoruz.

🗓️ 8 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba
⏰ 20:00 TR

Sunucular: Hukukçu Seda Alçınar @SedaAlcinar & Dr.Hafza Girdap
@HafzaGrdp

#AST #silencedturkey #KHK #3650Gun

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

The latest article by Dr. Hafza Girdap, AST spokesperson and Assistant Professor of Gender and Identity at @HofstraU, has been published by the Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution (IHCR). The article examines the phenomenon of “social death” experienced by millions of people in #Türkiye, particularly in the aftermath of the failed 2016 coup attempt, as well as the gendered forms of state violence inflicted on women under authoritarian regimes.

Timely in both its subject matter and publication, the article, titled “Gendered Authoritarianism, Social Death, and State Violence in Post-2016 Türkiye,” coincides with the 10th anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt.

At a time when authoritarian practices are expanding across many parts of the world and increasingly taking gendered forms, the article asks a central question:

What happens when authoritarianism operates not only through prisons and courts, but also through gendered violence that erases individuals from social and political life?

Drawing on the post-2016 Turkish context, @HafzaGrdp explores the intertwined relationships among social death, state violence, and gendered #authoritarianism. In doing so, the article not only sheds light on contemporary mechanisms of repression but also highlights diverse forms of resistance that emerge in response.

https://t.co/PDv2GWsUJv

#GBV

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

JOHAN HEYMANS - Human Rights Lawyer (Yalcinkaya lawyer):

“#Torture is prohibited under multiple international treaties, including the @ECHR_CEDH. Article 3 of the Convention prohibits not only torture but also inhuman and degrading treatment.
Sadly, these are not isolated incidents. The methods described have been reported repeatedly in the Turkish prison system. Despite its clear legal obligations, the Turkish state has failed to prevent torture and to carry out effective investigations.
Under international law, the state has a positive obligation not only to stop torture from occurring but also to thoroughly investigate every allegation and hold those responsible accountable.”

@drtlaleng @NadaNashif @DrAliceJEdwards @CoE_RuleofLaw @CoEHumanRights
@volker_turk @COE_CPT
Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

for the full “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025” report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S

#26June  #EndTorture

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

Mr. Faruk Subjected to Mental Torture and Left with Permanent Psychological Damage in Türkiye!

AST report “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025)” describes the case of Mr. Faruk, whose mental health reportedly collapsed after detention and interrogation.

Despite repeated requests from fellow prisoners for psychiatric care, he allegedly received no timely treatment and was eventually released with permanent psychological damage.

Psychological torture leaves lifelong scars.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June  #EndTorture

@drtlaleng @NadaNashif @DrAliceJEdwards @CoE_RuleofLaw @CoEHumanRights
@volker_turk @CoE_CPT
Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

A Cancer Patient Woman TORTURED in TÜRKİYE!

According to AST report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025)”, only one week after surgery a woman with cancer was brought before court, fainted during proceedings, was allegedly slapped to regain consciousness, and was then remanded to prison.

Illness should never become punishment.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June  #EndTorture

@drtlaleng @NadaNashif @DrAliceJEdwards @CoE_RuleofLaw @CoEHumanRights
@volker_turk
Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

TORTURE IS NEVER LEGAL! NO MATTER WHAT!

AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025” once again cautions about the fundamental principle of international law:
No war,
No terrorism,
No state of emergency,
No political crisis,
Nothing justifies torture.

The prohibition of torture is absolute under UNCAT, the ECHR, and the ICCPR.
for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

REVERSE JUSTICE IN TÜRKİYE:
FROM VICTIMS TO SUSPECTS!

According to AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025”, many torture complaints followed the same pattern:
❌ No effective investigation
❌ Missing evidence
❌ Closed files
❌ No accountability

When victims cannot obtain justice, impunity becomes institutional.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June  #EndTorture

@CoE_CPT @SRjudgeslawyers

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

“THE PURPOSE IS TO BREAK PEOPLE!”: PSYCHOLOGICAL TORTURE IN TÜRKİYE

Torture is not only physical. AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025” documents allegations of prolonged sleep deprivation, stress positions, humiliation, threats against family members, propaganda broadcasts, and solitary confinement, methods intended to break psychological resistance.
These practices are prohibited under international law.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June  #EndTorture

@CoE_CPT @UN_HRC @UNHumanRights @CoEHumanRights @volker_turk

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

Prosecutor Eşref Aktaş

Accountability begins with investigations.

AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025)” states that Prosecutor Eşref Aktaş declined to pursue a torture complaint by citing emergency decree immunity provisions, illustrating how legal mechanisms were allegedly used to shield perpetrators rather than investigate abuse.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June  #EndTorture

@SRjudgeslawyers
@CoE_RuleofLaw
@CoE_CPT @CoEHumanRights

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

Oktay Kapsız, former Police Chief
AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025)” cites Oktay Kapsız as one of the strongest symbols of institutional impunity.

Despite receiving a life sentence in connection with the torture and death of Murat Konuş, the report states that he continued serving in his official position and was later linked to additional allegations.
for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgq6S
#26June 

@Ginitastar @SRjudgeslawyers @DrAliceJEdwards
Working Group on arbitrary detention Chair-Rapporteur Matthew Gillett
Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz

[Advocates of Silenced Turkey @silencedturkey]

THE LAW EXISTS ON PAPER, NOT IN PRACTICE in TÜRKİYE!

Türkiye remains bound by the UN Convention Against Torture, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the ICCPR.

Yet AST’s report, “Systematic Torture and Impunity in Türkiye (2016–2025” evidences that emergency decrees weakened access to lawyers, independent medical examinations, and judicial oversight, creating conditions in which torture allegations became difficult to investigate.

for the full report👇🏻
https://t.co/0HqHPfgXWq
#26June  #EndTorture

@SRjudgeslawyers @gkatr Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz