CPJ calls on Turkey to release all jailed journalists, stop interfering with press ahead...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkey to immediately release all journalists and media workers imprisoned for their work and stop interfering with...
Turkish interior minister likens May 14 elections to 2016 attempted coup
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu in a speech on Friday likened the upcoming general election on May 14 to a coup attempt, Turkish media...
Turkish asylum seekers ask Greek authorities for urgent help in social media post
Turkish asylum seekers posted a video on social media on Thursday from the Greek border town Feres, asking Greek authorities for urgent help and...
Imam uses minaret to urge attendance at Erdoğan’s election rally
An imam in Turkey’s central province of Yozgat used the minaret of a local mosque to urge people to attend a Justice and Development...
Authorities neglect the disabled in Turkey’s earthquake zone, says Amnesty report
A report released on Thursday by Amnesty International has revealed that people with disabilities in Turkey’s earthquake zone are being neglected by the authorities and humanitarian...
Former teacher convicted of links to Gülen movement denied parole despite eligibility
A former teacher serving a prison sentence on conviction of “terrorist organization membership” has been denied parole despite being eligible since July 2022, the...
13 detained over alleged Gülen links in run-up to elections
Thirteen people were detained on Wednesday on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by...
Turkey’s border guards shooting, torturing Syrians: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkish border guards of shooting, torturing and using excessive force against Syrians seeking to flee their war-racked country...
Turkish expats in Germany hope for citizenship law overhaul
Şener Sargut is from Turkey but has lived in Germany for over six decades, is married to a German woman and speaks the local...
Opposition parties, Kılıçdaroğlu remain silent on mass detention of Kurds despite int’l condemnation
Turkey’s opposition parties and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint presidential candidate of an opposition bloc of six parties, have remained silent on the detention of...
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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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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...