On Human Rights in Turkey

The film portrays the life and public struggle of Can Atalay, a prominent Turkish human rights lawyer and political figure. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal reflections, the documentary traces Atalay’s legal advocacy on behalf of workers, environmental activists, and civil society groups, as well as the broader democratic and judicial challenges in contemporary Turkey. Framed as both a personal portrait and a political chronicle, the film explores themes of justice, resistance, solidarity, and the costs of dissent from the Gezi Park protests of 2013 to the present.

The screening will include special participation by Nebil Özgentürk, offering audiences the opportunity to engage directly with the filmmaker’s perspective on the story and its wider implications.

About Can Atalay
Can Atalay is a Turkish human rights lawyeÖzgentürkor representing workers, environmental activists, and victims of state negligence in high-profile public interest cases. He has become a widely recognized symbol of legal advocacy and democratic struggle in Turkey. 

About Nebil Özgentürk
Nebil Özgentürk is an award-winning Turkish journalist, documentary filmmaker, and writer whose work focuses on cultural memory, social justice, and political history. He is known for producing in-depth biographical documentaries that bring public intellectuals and civic figures into broader public conversation.