NYC mayor, indicted over corrupt dealings with Turkish gov’t, in court to face charges
New York City’s scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams, indicted due to his alleged corrupt dealings with Turkish government officials who wanted to exert influence over him, arrived...
Malaysia gov’t does Erdoğan’s bidding in persecuting Gülen movement members
The crackdown by Malaysia government on critics and opponents of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Kuala Lumpur, appeared to have taken place...
Banker, jailed unlawfully, faces health troubles in Turkish prison
A bank manager who had been working for Turkey’s one-time largest Islamic lender Bank Asya risks deaths over serious complications of his health in...
Parents seek UN help as no news from Turkish teacher abducted in Pakistan
There has been no trace of Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz and his family since they were abducted by a group of people in police...
Turkish thug attacks demonstration for jailed 668 children in Germany’s Nuremberg
A Turkish thug has attacked a demonstration in Germany’s Nuremberg, held in solidarity with the children jailed along with their mothers in Turkey.
In a...
PPJ report: Turkish gov’t cancels passports to condemn critical citizens to civil death
The Turkish government has deliberately condemned dissidents to civil death not only by firing and arresting them but also by canceling their passports, thus destroying...
Int’l human rights bodies slam abduction of 6 Turkish nationals in Kosovo
International human rights organisations have slammed the abduction of six Turkish nationals in Kosovo and their illegal removal to Turkey, characterizing the scandal as a...
Report by European Commission urges Turkish gov’t to lift state of emergency without delay
The European Commission has stated in it 2018 report on Turkey that the Turkish government should lift an ongoing state of emergency without delay...
RSF launches campaign to protest Turkey’s Erdoğan during UK visit
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) along with several other international press freedom organizations have launched a campaign to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has...
Turkish gov’t detains 26 people fleeing to Greece to escape post-coup witch hunt
Twenty-six people were detained in Turkey’s border province of Edirne while they were reportedly fleeing to Greece to escapte the Turkish government’s post-coup witch-hunt...
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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
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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...