Impunity, atmosphere of hate in Turkey perpetuate anti-Syrian violence: experts
A series of violent attacks on Syrian refugees in Turkey has experts and activists pointing to a pervasive social climate of hatred and impunity...
TURKEY PURGE IN PAST 30 DAYS: 922 dismissed, 1,711 detained, 998 jailed over coup...
A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down and...
Senegalese students worried over transfer of Gülen-affiliated schools to Turkey’s Islamist Maarif Foundation
Parents of Senegalese children attending schools run by followers of the Gülen (Hizmet) movement, which was inspired by moderate views of US-based Turkish Muslim...
Over 80 pct of Turks see US, EU as Turkey’s enemies, poll reveals
As Turkish government officials frequently blame foreign actors for negative events in the country, the results of a recent public survey have shown that...
If I were him I would quit German national team, Mesut Özil’s father says
Famous international footballer Mesut Özil’s father, Mustafa Özil, has said he would retire from international ball with Germany if he were in his son’s...
78-year-old man receives jail sentence for allegedly insulting Turkish President Erdoğan
Seventy-eight-year-old Ali Ergin G. was given a jail sentence of eight years, two months by a Turkish court for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep...
AKP youth leader threatens Turkish fashion designer critical of Erdoğan with death
The chairman of a youth branch of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to kill...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 263 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 320 social media accounts and taken legal action against 263 users over the last week (Oct.1-Oct.8) on accusations of...
Mayor defends order to remove Syrians from beach
A Turkish mayor on Monday defended his order to remove Syrian refugees from a beach in Bursa’s Mudanya district last week, saying that “they...
Turkey’s top court denies paralyzed Kurdish man release from prison
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has denied Abdullah Turan, 24, who is paralyzed from the neck down, release from prison despite a medical report stating that...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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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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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...