Pushbacks and violence against refugees are de facto border policy in Greece: Amnesty International
Greek border forces violently and illegally detain groups of refugees before summarily returning them to Turkey, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in a...
Turkish man released on furlough kills mother and sister
A man who was released from prison on a 10-day furlough killed his mother and sister and then shot himself on Monday, raising concerns...
Turkey orders detention of 146 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 146 people including former civil servants, active duty and dismissed military and police...
Police detain trans-right activists during fast-breaking dinner in Istanbul
A group of trans-rights activists was detained by Turkish police on Tuesday evening during a community fast-breaking dinner on a street in Istanbul’s Beyoglu...
Ex-AKP member hints at Erdoğan family role in alleged arming of civilians
A former member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it’s likely President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his son-in-law and former...
Kurdish villagers terrorized at military checkpoint in SE Turkey
A video circulating on social media showed a group of Kurdish villagers being verbally harassed and threatened by soldiers at a checkpoint in the...
95,000 people await acquittal based on ECtHR’s ByLock ruling
Thousands of people arrested or convicted on terrorism charges due to their alleged use of the ByLock mobile phone application expect to be acquitted...
Prosecutor demands sentences for journalists in retrial due to Gülen links
A public prosecutor in the retrial of seven journalists has demanded prison sentences for them on terrorism-related charges due to their alleged links to...
Houses, workplaces owned by Syrian refugees attacked in Ankara
A group of locals attacked houses, workplaces and cars owned by Syrian refugees on Tuesday night in Ankara’s Altındağ district, the Evrensel daily reported.
The...
384 prisoners denied parole in Turkey over the last 3 years
Administrative and Observation Boards, review bodies established in Turkish prisons in January 2021, have been delaying the conditional release of prisoners by three to...
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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...
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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...