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Past Gülen ties, not only arrest warrants, can prove risk in Turkey sufficient for...

A Belgian appeals court has recognized a former teacher from Turkey as a refugee, ruling that his past ties to the faith-based Gülen movement...

Turkish teacher jailed over alleged Gülen links recounts losing wife and son while fleeing...

A former Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement has spoken publicly for the first time about losing his wife and...

Former governor arrested in probe into disappearance of Kurdish student

A Turkish court has jailed former Tunceli governor Tuncay Sonel on charges including evidence tampering in a long-running investigation into the 2020 disappearance of...

Turkey’s extradition requests to Finland tied to ‘witch hunt’ targeting Gülen movement followers, experts...

Turkey’s growing number of extradition requests to Finland is part of a “witch hunt” targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement and government critics,...

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45 Turkish mayors jailed, removed or replaced since opposition’s local election gains in 2024

At least 45 elected mayors and co-mayors in 44 Turkish municipalities have been jailed, suspended from office or replaced by government-appointed trustees since the...

Ankara faces public backlash over sweeping NATO summit restrictions

The Turkish government is facing criticism over measures imposed before a July NATO summit in Ankara, including a 13-day ban on public demonstrations, road...

Turkey detains 209 people ahead of NATO summit in sweeping operations

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 209 people in early morning raids as part of a sweeping operation targeting 241 people ahead of a NATO...

UN rapporteurs raise concern over prosecution, legal pressure on female environmental defenders in Turkey

UN special rapporteurs have expressed concern that two female environmental defenders in Turkey have faced prosecution, arrest and other legal pressure for their peaceful...

Thousands in Strasbourg demand European action over Turkey’s refusal to implement ECtHR rulings

Thousands of Turkish expatriates, purge victims and human rights advocates rallied outside the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Wednesday, urging Europe’s main human...

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Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review

Download PDF This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...

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Download PDF This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023. The May 2023 re-election of...

Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey

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