Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...
Mothers urge Turkish gov’t to tackle root causes of youth crime as juvenile sentences...
Mothers raising teenagers in Istanbul’s poorer neighborhoods have urged the Turkish government to tackle the structural causes of youth crime as a new judicial...
Former teacher imprisoned on Gülen links dies of cancer shortly after release
Asaleddin Çelik, a 52-year-old former English teacher imprisoned over alleged ties to the Gülen movement, died of cancer on Sunday, shortly after his release...
Turkey’s domestic violence emergency hotline received over 300 calls in August
Women made 328 calls to Turkey's government-run domestic violence hotline in August, the BirGün daily reported, citing the Federation of Women's Associations of Turkey (TKDF).
Women...
Turkey prepares to curb sentence reductions for juvenile offenders in new justice reform bill
The Turkish Ministry of Justice is drafting a judicial reform bill that would significantly reduce or eliminate sentence reductions for crimes committed by minors...
Teachers in Turkey warn of serious structural problems amid start of new academic year
Teachers across Turkey have complained that the new academic year has begun with serious structural problems threatening student safety and wellbeing, the BirGün daily...
Elderly Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen links dies in Turkish prison after repeated pleas...
İbrahim Güngör, a 73-year-old Alzheimer’s patient imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died in a Turkish prison on the night of...
State-run dorm evicts 15 female students for participating in Istanbul protests
A state-run dormitory in Turkey's Mersin province has evicted 15 female students allegedly involved in nationwide protests against the detention and arrest of Istanbul...
Turkish authorities arrest YouTuber over filming content
Turkish authorities arrested street interviewer Özkan Bozkurt on Wednesday after he posted a video showing a person firing shots into the air during a...
Istanbul residents protest luxury housing project on one of last remaining disaster assembly sites
Residents of Istanbul’s Kadıköy district have been protesting plans to turn a 12,000-square-meter area designated for disaster coordination and assembly zones into a luxury housing project, warning...
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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...