ILO questions post-coup dismissals of union members, lack of reinstatement to jobs
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations said in a recent report that it notes with...
Family blames prison conditions for death of former Turkish inmate after serving Gülen-related sentence
The family of a man who died of leukemia in 2024 after serving more than seven years in prison for alleged ties to the...
Turkish journalist in US faces arrest warrants over articles, tweets critical of Erdoğan government
An arrest warrant was issued in Turkey for a Turkish journalist who lives in exile in the US over an article he wrote critical of...
2 inmates die by suicide in Silivri Prison after alleged mistreatment
Two inmates in Istanbul's Silivri Prison took their own lives after allegedly being subjected to severe beating and mistreatment by prison guards, the Mezopotamya...
Police detain journalist who revealed hack of Turkey’s e-government website
Journalist İbrahim Haskoloğlu, who claimed that a group had hacked Turkey’s e-government website and other government-related sites, has been detained, according to Turkish media...
Police detain 51 in protests sparked by Gezi Park trial verdict
Police on Tuesday detained 51 people who had gathered in İstanbul’s Beyoğlu district to protest a verdict sentencing businessman and rights defender Osman Kavala...
Islamic preacher critical of Turkey’s AKP gov’t detained by police
Turkish police on Monday detained Alparslan Kuytul, leader of the Furkan Foundation — an anti-government religious group — in connection to the abduction of...
Two Turkish journalists say receiving threats due to their reporting
Two female journalists in Turkey have announced that they are receiving threats due to their reporting on an aide to a mafia boss and...
Greek minister says steel fence on Turkey border to undergo major extension
A steel fence between Turkey and Greece is to be extended from around 40 kilometers to 120 kilometers to prevent irregular migration from Turkey,...
37 detained across Turkey for helping families of jailed Gülen followers
Thirty-seven people have been detained in a Bartın-based operation that was also conducted in Karabük, İstanbul and Isparta provinces on terrorism charges for helping...
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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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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...