Greek FM Kammenos: Erdoğan ordered arrest of Greek soldiers in Turkey
Turkey’s arrest of two Greek soldiers who strayed across the border in March 2018 and who have been detained ever since took place on...
Association that caused Booking.com ban in Turkey targets Airbnb and more
The Association of Turkish Travel Agents (TÜRSAB), which paved the way for the blocking of Booking.com in Turkey, has decided to take legal action...
German energy giant to finalize exit from Turkey due to currency crisis
German energy giant EWE is close to completing its exit from Turkey, poised to sell its assets in the country, the Habertürk daily reported...
State Department Spokesperson Nauert: US unsatisfied with Brunson progress
The United States has seen little satisfactory progress on the case of US citizens, including pastor Andrew Brunson, imprisoned in Turkey, State Department Spokesperson...
Security forces detain 4 people trying to flee persecution by Turkish gov’t to Greece
Turkish border security forces detained 4 alleged followers of the Gülen movement in a border zone in Edirne province on Wednesday as they were...
Turkey’s dismissed academics want their passports back after state of emergency lifted
Turkish academics who were dismissed from their jobs by government decrees during a two-year-long state of emergency have started a campaign on social media...
Turks seeking asylum in Germany hit record high in July
The number of Turkish citizens who applied for asylum in Germany increased dramatically following the June 24 elections in Turkey, hitting a record high...
US Embassy reiterates friendship with Turkey despite tensions
The Embassy of the United States in Ankara has stressed friendship with Turkey despite ongoing tensions, according to a report by the Hürriyet Daily...
Newspaper removes op-ed claiming Turkey asked US to halt Halkbank probes in exchange for...
The pro-government Hürriyet daily on Saturday removed from its website a column claiming that two separate investigations targeting Turkey’s Halkbank are being conducted in...
German FM says 54 German citizens denied entry to Turkey this year
The German Foreign Ministry has announced that 54 German citizen were denied entry to Turkish territory in the first seven months of the year,...
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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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