Human rights watchdogs call for release of Kurdish politicians
Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 called on the Turkish government to release former co-chairs of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş...
Turkey sends officials accused of ill-treatment, rendition to UN session reviewing torture record
The Turkish government has sent two officials accused of ill-treatment and involvement in extraordinary renditions to the 80th session of the United Nations Committee...
‘They would’ve hanged me if they could’ Kavala says about his conviction
Businessman and rights defender Osman Kavala has said in his first statement after a recent verdict sentencing him to life in prison that he...
Turkish court releases editor arrested for conveying condolences for Erdoğan foe
A Turkish court has ruled for the release from pretrial detention of journalist Kazım Güleçyüz, who was arrested in October on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda...
Then-and-now photos of dismissed public servants reveal extent of Turkey’s purge
Former public servants have revealed on Twitter the extent of Turkey's post-coup purge by sharing "then-and-now photographs" of them in their new jobs as...
Opposition politician injured in assault in front of his Ankara house: report
A politician from Turkey’s opposition Gelecek (Future) Party was hospitalized after he was attacked by five unknown assailants in front of his house in...
Erdoğan eyes third decade of rule in historic runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cruises on Sunday into the final week before an historic runoff election as the big favorite to extend two...
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...
Turkish-German boxer receives death threat after critical remarks about Turkish-Islamic organization
An acclaimed Turkish boxer living in Germany received a death threat after voicing criticism of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), one of...
2 more Kurdish journalists sentenced to prison on terrorist propaganda charges
Journalists Mehmet Güleş and İsmail Çoban have been handed down prison sentences by Turkish courts on conviction of disseminating terrorist propaganda, according to media...
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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...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...