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European rights court rules Turkey violated rights of 93 people arrested over alleged Gülen...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 93 people accused of links to the Gülen movement...

Turkish teacher with life-threatening anemia returned to prison despite deteriorating health

A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement has been returned to prison after a brief hospitalization, even as doctors said...

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...

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Turkey earns worst due process score globally after sharp decline in freedoms under Erdoğan:...

Turkey has experienced one of the sharpest declines in freedoms globally over the past two decades under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, receiving the lowest...

EU lawmakers file 762 amendments to Turkey report ahead of June vote, citing rights...

European Parliament lawmakers have filed 762 amendments to a draft report on Turkey, highlighting concerns over human rights, the rule of law and democratic...

5 arrested in Turkey over alleged Gülen links

A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of five people in Edirne province over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run...

Video of Turkish purge victim reflecting on years of hardship goes viral after death

Talha Dalkıran, a former teacher who was dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement following a 2016 coup...

Kurdish prisoner denied conditional release for eighth time as scrutiny grows over prison boards

A Turkish prison administration in the northern province of Karabük has delayed the conditional release of Kurdish inmate Adem Oktay for the eighth time,...

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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review

Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...

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...
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