‘I don’t want him to die in prison,’ says spouse of lymphoma patient imprisoned...
The wife of Veysel Alıcı, who was arrested in February on charges of links to the Gülen movement despite his lymphoma, told the Bold...
Femicide victim filed 30 complaints with the police before her death
A woman who was killed by her ex-husband in southeastern Urfa province on Friday had filed 30 complaints with the police but was not...
Chinese pressure upends Uyghur refuge in Turkey
After 20 years in a Chinese prison, Abdullah Abdulrahman joined 50,000 other Uyghurs and fled to Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had once...
Greek police rescue 64 asylum seekers left on border islet by smugglers: report
Greek police rescued 64 asylum seekers, including 10 children, who had been left by smugglers on a tiny islet in the Evros River, which...
Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a popular online debate network, accusing the platform of inciting hatred and enmity in society and inciting...
17 women’s rights activists face prison for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment that seeks prison sentences for 17 women’s rights activists on charges that include insulting President Recep Tayyip...
Ahead of referendum, UN experts warn Turkey about impact of purge on economic, social...
Turkey’s state of emergency has been used as a justification to undertake massive violations of the right to education and the right to work...
Boğaziçi University retaliates against graduate over gov’t-appointed rector protest
A graduate of Istanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University had his master's program acceptance revoked and was banned from campus after protesting the university's government-appointed rector...
Turkey referred to UN Security Council over arrested judge of UN legal panel
Turkey is infringing the judicial independence of a United Nations (UN) war crimes tribunal by holding one of its judges in prison despite an...
Abusive mass arrests of Turkish lawyers damage rule of law: Human Rights Watch
The abusive mass arrest of Turkish lawyers damages the rule of law and blatantly seeks to identify lawyers with the alleged crimes of their...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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...