Religious directorate says Armenian writer should be prosecuted for remarks on Islamic call to...
The Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has filed a criminal complaint against Armenian writer and linguist Sevan Nişanyan for his remarks about the...
Turkish police detain expelled rights advocate MP Gergerlioğlu
Turkish police on Friday detained a politician from a pro-Kurdish party two weeks after his expulsion from parliament over terror charges linked to a...
Turkey captures alleged Gülen movement members fleeing to Greece
Turkish authorities have detained seven people with alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement while attempting to flee to neighboring Greece, the pro-government Daily...
Top court upholds sentences given to media executive, police chiefs on terror charges
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld prison sentences handed down to Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca and former police chiefs on...
Minority and Refugee Rights: 2023 in Review
Minority groups in Turkey suffered discrimination, hate speech and assaults, while a climate of impunity emboldened the offenders.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his far-right ally...
My imprisonment is an act of political vengeance: Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu
“My imprisonment is the result of authorities taking revenge for my standing up against human rights violations in Turkey,” said Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a...
Crackdown on the Kurdish Political Movement and Opposition Groups: 2023 in Review
The Turkish government’s persecution of the Kurdish political movement and pressures on other opposition groups persisted throughout 2023, a year in which Turkey held...
Political prisoners arbitrarily denied parole in Van Prison
Political prisoners who are eligible for parole are arbitrarily denied release in southeastern Van Prison, according to the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD).
Inmates...
Turkey’s top court declines to issue new ruling on jailed MP stripped of seat
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has declined to issue a third ruling in the case of a jailed opposition politician who was stripped of his parliamentary status last...
2 wards under quarantine in Denizli Prison as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in...
Two women’s wards have been placed under quarantine in western Turkey’s Denizli Prison as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country’s notoriously overcrowded...
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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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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...