Germany accuses Turkey of ‘unacceptable’ spying against Gülen supporters
Boris Pistorius, the Interior Minister for Lower Saxony State of Germany, has accused Turkey of carrying out “unacceptable” spying on its soil amid allegations...
Qatar emir gifts Turkey’s Erdoğan luxurious $400 million Boeing 747-8
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has presented a luxurious Boeing 747-8 as a gift (!) to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according...
Germany’s Özdemir says Erdoğan-loving informants can go live in Turkey
Cem Özdemir, the Turkish-German co-chairman of Germany’s Green Party, reacted to the spying activities of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) targeting critical Turkish citizens...
Turkish court releases two Greek soldiers pending trial
A Turkish court has released two Greek soldiers, Aggelos Mitretodis and Dimitros Kouklatzis, pending trial on espionage charges in a case that has fueled...
Turkey’s Erdoğan regime extends post-coup witch hunt targeting Gülen followers abroad
Turkey, under the autocratic rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has stepped up its witch hunt against the alleged members of Gülen movement abroad,...
Two-thirds of US Senate pushes Turkish gov’t to release American pastor
Sixty-six US senators signed a letter released on Friday urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to free an American pastor on trial in Turkey...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...
Two recent cases show Turkish gov’t’s increasing tolerance for ISIL militants
Two recent cases related two alleged militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have showed the increasing tolerance of the...
Over 3,000 Turkish nationals apply for asylum in Greece in last 2 years
A total of 3,189 Turkish nationals have arrived in Greece and applied for asylum in the last two years, according to the Demirören news...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko knocking on table can’t keep Turkey’s Erdoğan awake at press briefing
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday dozed off many times during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, in Kiev.
A...
Latest Reports
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...
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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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
Download PDF
This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...