ECtHR faults Turkey for detaining 82 judges and prosecutors after failed 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights by detaining 82 judges and...
Turkey misuses counterterrorism legislation to target human rights defenders: UN special rapporteur
Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, said in a statement on Monday that she is deeply concerned by the apparent...
More than 2 million terrorism investigations launched in Turkey following failed coup: official data
Turkish prosecutors have launched more than 2 million terrorism investigations following a coup attempt in the country in 2016, Turkish Minute reported.
Lawyer Leven Mazılıgüney...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 51 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 51 people including teachers, doctors, academics, active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
Student dormitory seized over Gülen links now used as ultranationalist Grey Wolves headquarters in...
A student dormitory seized over alleged affiliation with the faith-based Gülen movement after a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 was given to the...
Turkey to end state of emergency commission mandate in early 2023
The Turkish government will at the beginning of 2023 terminate the operations of a commission it set up to examine complaints from individuals who...
Int’l tribunal refuses to award damages to Turkish businessman over confiscation of companies
Turkish businessman Hamdi Akın İpek has lost a legal claim of $7 billion in damages he filed against the Turkish government at the World...
Documentary ‘Aysel’ reveals injustices suffered by Kurdish politician
“Aysel,” a documentary filmed as part of the “Women’s Voice for Peace” project, reveals the injustices suffered by Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who was...
Woman pushed back by Greece says what masked group did was humiliating and disappointing
A woman who was among five Turks pushed back to Turkey by Greek authorities a week ago Friday says they experienced humiliation and disappointment...
Woman who revealed a strip-search prohibited from visiting husband in Turkish prison for 6...
Ferda Öztürk, who earlier reported she had been strip-searched during a visit to her husband in prison, has been banned from the prison for...
Latest Reports
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Download PDF
This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
Download PDF
This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...