Kurdish historical figure’s family files complaint against far-right party leader for insult
The family of Sheikh Said, who led a Kurdish nationalist rebellion against the new Republic of Turkey in 1925 and was executed along 46...
66.4 percent of Turkish voters prefer parliamentary system: poll
Two out of every three voters in Turkey support the parliamentary system of governance over the executive presidential system that the country voted to...
Teen briefly detained in central Turkey for anti-AKP outburst on stage
A teenager was briefly detained after jumping on stage during a concert in the central Turkish province of Konya and urging locals not to...
Man imprisoned on Gülen links dies a day before scheduled release
Ramazan Açıkgöz, who was convicted of alleged links to the Gülen movement, died of a heart attack Tuesday evening, one day before he was...
Turkish cartoonist interrogated over President Erdoğan cartoon
A Turkish cartoonist was interrogated by the police for publishing a cartoon of Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Cartoonist Yusuf Kayaalp said on Twitter that...
Turkish authorities detain 49 members of HDP over three days
A total of 49 members of the Peoples' Democratic Party’s (HDP) youth organizations were detained in the last three days in raids that were...
Main opposition party politician faces investigation on Erdoğan insult allegations
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Canan Kaftancıoğlu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on allegations of publicly insulting President Recep...
168 Turkish journalists appeared in court in 3 months: report
A total of 168 journalists appeared at hearings in their trials in Turkey from April to June, according to a recent report prepared by...
Imprisoned Kurdish journalist says in letter there is no such thing as press freedom...
Aziz Oruç, one of 16 Kurdish journalists who were arrested in June, said in a letter there was no such thing as freedom of...
Turkey’s top court rules Kurdish politician to stay in jail
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has decided to keep a Kurdish politician with dementia in jail, Agence France-Presse reported.
Aysel Tuğluk, now 57, was the deputy co-chair...
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New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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
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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...