German Stern magazine labels President Erdoğan an ‘arsonist’ on cover
German weekly magazine Stern has referred to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as an “arsonist” on the cover of its latest issue, saying the...
Turkey tells UN that demand to release UN court judge void
The demand to release a top United Nations (UN) court judge is “void,” Turkish authorities said in a letter addressed to the UN Security...
Deutsche Welle: German halls refuse to reserve hall for Erdoğan speech
German halls refuse to reservations for a speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who plans to address Turks in Germany following G20 summit...
Nationalist opposition suggests Turkish gov’t seize Trump Towers in retaliation for US sanctions
Turkey's nationalist opposition İYİ Party spokesperson Aytun Çıray has said the Turkish government should retaliate against recently imposed US sanctions on two Turkish ministers and “seize...
Referring to talks with Turkey’s Erdoğan, Macron says being world leader not ‘cool’
French President Emmanuel Macron has said being a world leader is not as “cool” as it seems and cited having to speak with Turkey's...
Two Turks arrested after glider crash off Greek island
Two Turkish citizens who managed to enter Greece illegally on a motorized paraglider were arrested after crashing off Evia Island, Agence France-Presse reported on...
Academic who suffered cardiac problem in prison denied treatment
İsmet Özçelik, a Turkish academic who was forcibly brought from Malaysia to Turkey in 2017 due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Turkish Deputy PM: Turkey’s spy agency has abducted 80 people from 18 countries over...
Turkey’s notorious National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has abducted 80 Turkish nationals from 18 countries so far over their alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Israeli Ambassador Na’eh: We have no evidence that Gülen movement behind coup attempt in...
Eitan Na'eh, Israeli Ambassador to Ankara, has stated that they have no evidence that the Gülen movement was behind the controversial coup attempt on...
Thousands of undocumented migrants are homeless in Turkey and other EU border countries: PACE
Thousands of undocumented migrants are homeless at the EU's external borders, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Belarus, said the Parliamentary...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...