Turkish prosecutors close investigation into rape allegations involving 2 Ukrainian orphans
Turkish prosecutors have closed an investigation into allegations that two Ukrainian orphans, then aged 15 and 16, were repeatedly raped and impregnated by Turkish...
ECtHR finds Wikimedia’s application against Turkey inadmissible
The foundation running Wikipedia on Thursday lost its bid to sue Turkey over it blocking access to the online encyclopedia in the country, as...
Disabled and chronically ill have difficulty buying basic healthcare products amid soaring prices
Disabled and sick people in Turkey are having difficulty affording basic medicine and healthcare products due to increasing prices and ineffective government policies, Independent...
Turkish authorities start legal process to close down the We Will Stop Femicide Platform
Turkish authorities have started the legal process to close down women's rights organization the We Will Stop Femicide Platform (Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracağız Platformu).
The platform...
Findings of Interior Ministry’s investigation into killing of Kurdish lawyer surface: report
The findings of an investigation conducted by inspectors from Turkey’s Interior Ministry into the killing of former Diyarbakır Bar Association chairman and human rights...
Turkish lawyer claims name confusion resulted in client’s prison sentence for Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced a person identified only by the initials A.G. to seven years in prison for allegedly using the ByLock smart phone...
Turkish court turns down objection to arrest of Gezi Park trial defendants
A Turkish court on Tuesday rejected an objection to the arrest of eight defendants including prominent businessman and civil society leader Osman Kavala in...
82 women’s organizations publish statement in support of migrants in Turkey
A total of 82 women's organizations published a joint statement on Monday criticizing the rising anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey, saying they supported migrants and...
At least 170 detained as police intervene in events marking 9th anniversary of Gezi
Police intervention in a demonstration held in central İstanbul by a group wanting to mark the ninth anniversary of the anti-government Gezi Park protests...
Mob attacks workers at Istanbul warehouse thinking they were refugees
A mob on Sunday entered a warehouse in Istanbul's Ataşehir district thinking there were refugees inside and stabbed a young man who they thought...
Latest Reports
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...