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Turkish MP alleges abuse of minors detained over protests against Syrian offensive in Kurdish...

A pro-Kurdish opposition lawmaker on Friday accused Turkish authorities of subjecting minors to strip-searches, physical violence and coercive interrogations after they were detained and...

Turkey moves to lift immunity of main opposition leader and 2 other lawmakers

Turkish authorities have moved to remove the parliamentary immunity of main opposition leader Özgür Özel and two other lawmakers from his party, potentially opening...

Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review

Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions. Throughout the year human rights organizations...

Turkey detains 148 people, arrests 52 over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities have detained 148 people in three separate operations and arrested 52 over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported. Prosecutors...

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Architect of Turkey’s penal code calls for retrials in Gülen-linked convictions

One of the architects of Turkey’s penal code has called for a special legal arrangement to allow retrials for people convicted on terrorism charges...

Turkish prosecutors investigate journalists, quake victims’ relatives over criticism of court experts

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into six relatives of victims of earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey in February 2023 and two journalists over...

New indictment seeks additional prison term for jailed Istanbul mayor over alleged misuse of...

Prosecutors in Turkey have filed a new indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking up to two years in prison on charges that he...

Turkey investigates 168 signatories of secularism manifesto after Education Ministry complaint

Turkish prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into 168 public figures who signed a manifesto defending secularism, following a complaint by the Ministry of...

3 journalists released under judicial supervision after detention over İncirlik footage

Three journalists detained over video footage filmed near İncirlik Air Base in southern Turkey have been released under judicial supervision, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Media...

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Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review

Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions. Throughout the year human rights organizations...

Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review

Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...

Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review

During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...

Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review

The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...

Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression

Download PDF This report reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its embassies and consulates into instruments of repression over the past decade. Once seen...

The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge

Download PDF This report examines how children from families targeted in Turkey’s unprecedented post-coup purge have endured the devastating consequences of persecution, social exclusion and...

Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review

Download PDF This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024. Throughout the year Turkey continued...

Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...

Download PDF This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...
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