İmamoğlu joins list of jailed opponents of President Erdoğan
İstanbul’s now-deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has become the latest Turkish politician or activist opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to fall afoul of the...
Turkey ranks 3rd globally in requests for content removal from Twitter
Turkey was the third country, after Japan and Russia, that most frequently requested the removal of content from Twitter in the first half of...
Turkish man threatens family at knifepoint, claims impunity granted by the courts will protect...
In a harrowing case of domestic violence, a Turkish man who threatened his wife and children with death told them he would “get away...
Erdoğan says Turkey will not respect Council of Europe decision in Kavala case
Turkey will not respect the Council of Europe if it does not respect Turkish courts, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday, when asked...
[Interview] Beaten, abused and threatened with harm to his family, Turkish teacher recounts harrowing...
"I was beaten, sexually abused and threatened with harm to my wife and child while in police custody," said Ahmet, a former teacher detained...
US urges Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression: VOA
The United States continues to urge Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression, a spokesperson from the US State Department told Voice of...
Official data reveal child sexual abuse cases soar in Turkey
Turkish authorities recorded an average of 18 child abuse cases per day in 2024, based on court documents detailing opened investigations, BirGün daily reported.
Nearly 16,000...
Turkey’s move to allow destruction of olive groves for mining operations sparks public outrage
A regulation that entered into force on Tuesday making it possible to cut down olive groves when necessary for mining operations has led to...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated right to a fair trial in 3 cases involving post-coup...
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Turkey violated the right to a fair trial in three separate cases concerning mass dismissals...
Detention warrants issued for 138 over alleged Gülen links, 114 detained in two days
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 138 people over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, with 114 of them taken into custody,...
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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...
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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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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...