Former MP, rights defender Gergerlioğlu released from prison after top court’s ruling
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a human rights defender and former lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who was was stripped of his parliamentary...
Inmate on hunger strike in Turkish prison claims doctors falsified medical report
An inmate who started a hunger strike in December 2021 has claimed hospital doctors issued a false medical report for him, the Bianet news...
Turkish prosecutor seeks 15-year sentence for spouse of former police chief over Gülen links
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a 15-year sentence for Semra Köse, the wife of former police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since...
Turkey’s media watchdog intends to monitor broadcasts on YouTube, others
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), which monitors broadcasts on national television and radio stations, is also intending to scrutinize broadcasts on YouTube...
Erdoğan unveils human rights action plan, leading to skepticism
At a time when Turkey is the subject of harsh criticism due to gross human rights violations in the country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Sweden sends 7 mln SEK in humanitarian aid to Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquake
Sweden has donated 7 million SEK ($660,000) in humanitarian aid and sent rescue workers and other personnel to areas affected by a deadly earthquake...
Persecuted members of high courts held in solitary confinement in Turkish prisons
Dozens of judges and prosecutors who are former members of Turkey's high courts such as the Court of Cassation, the Council of State, the...
Turkey violated prisoners’ rights by not granting visits for schoolchildren on weekends: ECtHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkish authorities violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by not allowing...
ECtHR faults Turkey for arrest of 314 people over Gülen links after failed coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the pretrial detention of 314 people after a failed coup against Turkish President Recep...
Detained wives of Turkish officers subjected to abuse, letter reveals
A letter shared by imprisoned wives of Turkish military officers reveal how they were subjected to torture and abuse while they were under detention...
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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...
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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...