9/. After processing 99.93% of the ballots President Erdogan hast rprtdly won 49.34% of the vote falling just short of the 50% need to secure victory Kemal Kılıçdaroglu won 45%. A second round of elections will be held on May 28 Selin Girit in #Turkey👇

The run off in #Turkey’s elections will be on 28 May Ahead of yesterday’s vote, Twitter acceded to a govt request to restrict some unspecified content Social media & the internet are key sources of news & free debate in the #TurkeyElections (Video Human Rights Watch)

“I dedicate this award to all my sisters & all struggling spirits waiting for the good days they deserve in Turkey" @merveedizdar wins Best Actress Award at the #CannesFilmFestival for the film, Kuru Otlar Üstüne, on the eve of #TurkeyElections. #Cannes23

11/. #BREAKING: President Erdogan wins election in #Turkey 5 more years will take his term in office to 25 years Footage of jubilant #Erdogan supporters outside the presidential complex (via @marginalemedia) #TurkeyElections #Turchia #Turkeyelection2023 x.com/marginalemedia…

After the convictions of Taner Kılıç, İdil Eser, Özlem Dalkıran and Günal Kurşun were overturned by the Court of Cassation, Büyükada / Rights Defenders Case, in which 4 rights defenders are on trial, is being held again. We will be in Çağlayan Courthouse to monitor the hearing.

Ahead of Büyükada/Rights Defenders Case, we are at Courthouse. AI Germany Director (Amnesty Deutschland) @w_nemitz, Christoph Alberts from our International Board, AI Turkey Chair @keremdikmenn and AI Turkey Director Ruhat Sena Akşener are present at the courthouse to monitor the hearing.

Today marks 6 years since Taner Kılıç, then chair of Amnesty International Türkiye board, was detained in İzmir. A month later 10 other rights defenders were detained during a human rights workshop in Büyükada. Taner spent over 14 months behind bars. May today be the end of this injustice!

6 years ago, Taner Kılıç, then chair of Amnesty International Turkey, was arrested A month later 10 other rights defenders including Amnesty Türkiye’s then director, Idil Eser, were detained Their convictions were overturned but the decision appealed Today is judgment day

Whilst they were eventually released, 4 still face charges despite the fact that over the course of 12 hearings, every allegation levelled against them has been comprehensively disproved During their incarceration millions, including @snowden, spoke out👇

Amnesty Deutschland @w_nemitz @keremdikmenn Ruhat Sena Akşener The court gave its final decision and acquitted all human rights defenders (Taner Kılıç, İdil Eser, Günal Kurşun and Özlem Dalkıran) due to lack of evidence. #FreeTaner #FreeRightsDefenders

#BREAKING: Justice prevails! The court in #Turkey has acquitted all 4 human rights defenders who were facing absurd terrorism charges, due to lack of evidence The six year ordeal that Taner Kılıç, İdil Eser, Özlem Dalkıran &!Günal Kurşun have been subjected to is finally over👇

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2/. In the run up to #Turkey’s recent elections, anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric was ramped up At a rally last month, President Erdoğan accused opposition parties of “being against our sacred family structure” because of their position on LGBTI+ rights. #Pride2023

3/. Today in Ankara, students will defy a ban by the university & celebrate Pride The ban has been brutally enforced by police in recent years & in 2019, 19 students faced 3 year jail terms for organising & participating in #METUPride They were acquitted

Amnesty International are pleased to welcome activist & academic. Begüm Başdaş, as Amnesty International’s new Regional Researcher on Türkiye With so much to do to defend & promote human rights in Turkey, Begüm’s arrival is an important & timely addition to our team

4/. This weekend, people taking to the streets to celebrate #Pride2023 in Turkey risk facing tear gas, batons & rubber bullets Turkey's crackdown on #Pride events has nothing to do with security or public order & everything to do with an anti-LGBTI agenda amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

This weekend, people taking to the streets to celebrate #Pride2023 in Turkey risk facing tear gas, batons & rubber bullets Turkey's crackdown on #Pride events has nothing to do with security or public order & everything to do with an anti-LGBTI agenda amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

5/. “Despite the restrictions & ever-shrinking space for LGBTI people in Türkiye, & despite the potential for state harassment and intimidation, #Pride events will take place. Around the world, we offer them our solidarity” Amnesty International #Pride2023 #PrideMonth

6/. Yesterday, #IstanbulPride went ahead despite a ban Thousands held the 21st #Pride march in Istanbul in the face of a large police presence Reports say that 93 were arrested and at least one person suffered head injuries. dw.com/en/istanbul-lg…

14/. While President Erdogan is praised by leaders at the NATO summit, two binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights to release Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience #OsmanKavala are being ignored by #Turkey It’s time to free #Kavala & the #Gezi7 hrw.org/news/2023/07/1…