Gokcer Tahincioglu

Gokcer Tahincioglu is an award-winning Turkish journalist based in Ankara who focuses on judicial affairs and human rights. In his nearly 25 year-old career, he won several awards including the Metin Goktepe Journalism Award, the Musa Anter Journalism Award, the Abdi Ipekci Journalism Award. He published several books on human rights violations in Turkey. He is currently Ankara Representative and columnist for independent national news website T-24. On Twitter: @gtahincioglu

Turkey | Mar 7, 2023

Turkey's earthquake victims hit by exorbitant rent spikes, topping 60%

Turkey’s Justice Ministry is working on a draft amendment that would introduce jail terms of two to five years for landlords gouging prices in times of natural disasters.

Hairdressers give haircuts to people displaced by the earthquake at tent camp on February 19, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of February 6, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and has killed more than 40,000 people. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Turkey | Nov 23, 2022

Missing legal, tech safeguards worry Turks as elections loom

Few legal safeguards exist to prevent the Turkish authorities from restricting internet access on election day, experts say, as the opposition scrambles to devise contingency plans.

Turkey | Oct 25, 2022

Syrian man sentenced in Turkey for burning two alive under Islamic State

A Turkish court has sentenced a Syrian man for ordering the burning executions of two Turkish nationals in 2016, but many aspects of the grisly murder remain in the dark.

This picture taken on March 24, 2019, shows a discarded Islamic State flag.

Turkey | Oct 10, 2022

Seven years on, questions linger over deadliest terror attack in Turkey

Lawyers for victims' families blame neglect of duty on the part of authorities for the failure to capture fugitive suspects and prevent the attack in the first place.