Turkey’s Interior Ministry accused of hiding femicide statistics
The Turkish Ministry of Interior said the number of femicides in Turkey dropped in the first 10 months of 2020, but they have not...
ECtHR faults Turkey for violating rights of top court member dismissed in 2016
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of a member of the Council of State who was removed from...
Turkish presidency seeks to strip 4 opposition deputies of immunity
A presidential summary of proceedings seeking the removal of the parliamentary immunity of four opposition deputies has made its way to the Turkish parliament,...
Syriac MP in Turkish parliament faces criticism for sending Christmas wishes in native language
George Aslan, a Syriac deputy from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM), has faced hostile remarks from the far right for using his...
Photographs of deputy police inspector who died in prison quarantine show criminal neglect
Photos of former deputy policy inspector Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, 44, who died in a quarantine cell in prison on August 29, have been revealed by...
4 men accused of sexual assault released by court despite forensic evidence supporting allegations
A Turkish court released four men accused of sexually assaulting a woman despite forensic evidence strongly supporting the allegations, once again raising concerns that...
Erdoğan supporters discuss on Clubhouse how to exterminate political prisoners
Audio records of a chatroom on social media app Clubhouse revealed a conversation among supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on how to...
Turkey among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC
A yearly report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on labor rights reveals that Turkey is one of the 10 worst countries in the world...
Top court finds civil servant dismissals by decree after coup attempt unconstitutional
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled to cancel an article included in a government decree issued in the aftermath of a failed coup in 2016...
German lawsuit targets pro-Turkish militias in Syria
Two human rights organizations said Thursday they had filed a legal case in Germany calling for an investigation into crimes committed by pro-Turkish militias...
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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...