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European rights court to review cases of Christians barred from Turkey over security codes

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has agreed to examine 20 cases involving foreign Christians who were expelled from Turkey or denied re-entry...

At least 94 child workers died in Turkey during past year: report

At least 94 children died in Turkey while working in 2025, the highest figure since 2013, according to a new report by the Health and Safety...

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...

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CHP youth branch leader arrested over post criticizing new justice minister

A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over a social...

Wife of Gezi Park defendant calls for justice after husband’s MS relapse in prison

Tayfun Kahraman, a city planner imprisoned over the 2013 Gezi Park protests, has been hospitalized again following an acute relapse of multiple sclerosis (MS),...

CHP youth leader gets suspended sentence over post criticizing prosecutor

A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Cem Aydın, head of the youth wing of...

European rights court to review cases of Christians barred from Turkey over security codes

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has agreed to examine 20 cases involving foreign Christians who were expelled from Turkey or denied re-entry...

Erdoğan appoints controversial prosecutor as justice minister, sparking opposition backlash

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday appointed İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek as justice minister, sparking strong criticism from the main opposition...

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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...

Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft

Download PDF This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents. Sippenhaft, also known as...
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