Ayşe Mücella Yapıcı is an architect and the secretary general of Environmental Impact Assessment Department of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects.
Human rights defenders (HRDs) in Turkey have been subjected to judicial harassment, including criminal prosecution, violent attacks, threats, surveillance, prolonged arbitrary detention, and ill-treatment. In the aftermath of an attempted coup in July 2016, the environment for the work of HRDs deteriorated even further.
