Amnesty International’s Turkey Researcher, Andrew Gardner, gave a lengthy interview in Today’s Zaman in which he outlined the current conditions of human rights in Turkey.

Andrew Gardner

Gardner says that “this year, the human rights situation has gone from bad to worse. But it’s not just human rights — fundamental pillars, such as an independent and impartial judiciary, are also looking very bad.”  The article is worth reading in full and can be accessed here.