Sweden’s Supreme Court blocks 2 extraditions to Turkey
Sweden’s top court has blocked the extradition of two people wanted by Turkey for involvement in the faith-based Gülen movement, saying their actions are...
Opposition lawmakers display solidarity with Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
Lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition party visited members of the Şenyaşar family, who have been demanding justice for three of their relatives who were...
22 detained in Turkey over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Wednesday detained 22 people including former military and police officers as part of two separate operations targeting alleged members of the...
Netherlands links updating of customs union with Turkey to compliance with ECtHR rulings
The Dutch parliament has voted to make the modernization of the European Union customs union agreement with Turkey conditional on the release of two...
Tragedy off Greek coast as 42 migrants attempt journey from Turkey, 4 dead
Three children and a woman were killed Sunday after a boat carrying 42 migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Leros, Agence...
Turkish court rules on 2022 mine disaster, sparking outrage among victims’ families
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced multiple defendants in connection with a 2022 mining disaster that killed 42 miners, ruling that they acted with...
Reports reveal criminal neglect in case of academic who died of COVID-19 in prison
Evidence of criminal neglect is emerging as reports claim that jailed academic Halil Şimşek, who died in western Çanakkale Prison after contracting COVID-19, had...
EP rapporteur slams Turkish gov’t over use of terror accusations to stifle criticism
Turkey is using broad accusations of terrorism to silence critics, said Nacho Sánchez Amor, an MEP from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)...
Stop discriminating in this time of distress… Release political prisoners, too
Amid fear of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic to the country’s overcrowded prisons, the Turkish government has presented a bill to the Turkish...
Turkey’s media watchdog imposes sanctions on Halk TV due to journalist’s remarks
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed penalties on the pro-opposition Halk TV station due to the remarks of...
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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...