Turkish gov’t escalates counterterrorism operations as elections in Turkey approach
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said an operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) had begun in the Qandil mountains on...
Turkish gov’t detains 47 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police have detained 47 people in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the Gülen movement in the army as part of the Turkish...
Clashes erupt between Turkey-backed rebels in Syria’s Afrin province
Renewed clashes erupted between Turkish-backed rebel factions on Monday in Syria's Kurdish enclave of Afrin, killing an unknown number of people, the Syrian Observatory...
Turkish businessman denies being under police custody or house arrest in UK
Exiled Turkish businessman Akın İpek, a target of the Turkish government due to his links to the Gülen movement, has denied recent reports in...
US sanctions 2 Turkish ministers with leading roles in unjust detention of Pastor Brunson
The United States sanctioned Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Wednesday over the country’s imprisonment of American Pastor Andrew...
Turkey’s Erdoğan defies US sanctions: We have seen your game, and we challenge you
“I am declaring here and now: We have seen your game, and we challenge you,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday in...
Germany signs 5 weapons deals with Turkish gov’t in 4 months
While weapons trade between Germany and Turkey has decreased compared to previous years, it has come to light that the German government made five...
3-year-old in intensive care, Turkey’s purge victim parents in detention after boat tragedy
A three-year-old Turkish boy is fighting for his life and his parents are in police custody after their boat capsized in the Aegean Sea...
Int’l bar associations urge Turkish gov’t to release all legal professionals and journalists
Several international bar associations have urged the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to unconditionally release and drop charges against all legal...
German-Kurdish singer Hozan Cane, jailed in Turkey, asks Merkel for help
German-Kurdish singer Saide İnaç, currently in pretrial detention in a Turkish jail, has written a letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel asking for help in...
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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
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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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