General Principles of Transitional Justice and the Turkish Context

Abstract

This paper was presented in the international conference on "Transitional justice in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities" organized by EuroMed and Human Rights Association on February 8-9 2025 in Istanbul. The paper address how the fundamental principles of transitional justice such as legal accountability, truth-telling and the guarantees of non-repetition be applied effectively in Turkey's current political and social climate.