ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of dozens detained over alleged Gülen links
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 117 individuals who were held in pretrial detention in...
YouTube blocks trailers of film telling stories of asylum seekers fleeing Turkey after gov’t...
YouTube has blocked all three promotional trailers in Turkey for “Exodus,” a movie focusing on the stories of a group of people forced to...
ECtHR again rules that Turkey violated rights of jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey had violated multiple provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by keeping prominent...
Turkish police detain 25 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 25 people in coordinated raids across eight provinces over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the TR724 news...
Turkish-Armenian MP submits parliamentary question regarding conversion of historic cathedral to a mosque
George Aslan, a Turkish-Armenian deputy from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), submitted a parliamentary question seeking clarification on the accuracy of...
Erdoğan files lawsuit, criminal charges against main opposition leader over remarks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a defamation lawsuit and criminal complaint against opposition leader Özgür Özel based on remarks made during a...
Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint
Turkey’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Spotify over alleged anti-competitive practices, while a deputy culture minister has called for legal action against...
Turkish celebrity manager remains jailed despite health risks
A Turkish court on Monday ruled for the continuation of the imprisonment of Ayşe Barım, a well-known manager of Turkish television stars who has...
136 women killed in Turkey by men in first half of 2025: rights group
A leading women’s rights organization in Turkey reported on Monday that 136 women were killed by men in the first six months of 2025, a figure...
Turkey moves to lift immunity of 61 MPs amid escalating crackdown on main opposition
A presidential motion seeking the removal of parliamentary immunity for 61 lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been submitted to...
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Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
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...
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...