Press Freedom

Transnational Repression

Torture

Hate Speech

Women's Rights

Rule of Law

Abroad

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

2,144FansLike
18,511FollowersFollow

Editor's Choice

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...

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...

News & Analysis

Turkish teacher imprisoned over Gülen links says emergency transfusion delayed despite critical blood levels

A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement said doctors called for an emergency blood transfusion when she was finally taken...

Turkish police briefly detain mothers of jailed military cadets during İstanbul demonstration

Turkish police on Sunday briefly detained the mothers of military cadets and newly commissioned lieutenants as they gathered in İstanbul to read a press...

Turkish court upholds prison sentence for cancer-stricken teacher dismissed in post-coup purge

Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld a six-year, three-month sentence for a dismissed primary school teacher who has end-stage cancer and a 65...

Landmark trial begins in Turkey against jailed Erdoğan rival İmamoğlu

İstanbul’s jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu went on trial Monday in a sweeping corruption case critics say is a politically motivated attempt to derail his...

Thousands march in İstanbul for Women’s Day despite ban

Thousands of women marched through İstanbul to mark International Women’s Day late Sunday, defying a ban on demonstrations, with the rally taking place without...

Stay connected

2,144FansLike
18,510FollowersFollow

Latest Reports

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...
VIDEO

LATEST ARTICLES

Random Posts