Islamic scholar’s death triggers new wave of online censorship in Turkey
Turkish authorities are investigating at least 177 social media users due to their posts about the late Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, labeled as a...
44 members of US Congress urge Mattis to halt F-35 delivery to Turkey
It would be “inconceivable” for the United States to go through with a deal supplying advanced F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, 44 members of...
EU slams Erdoğan’s threats of missile strikes on Athens
The European Union has criticized recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who threatened to launch missile strikes on Athens, saying that such...
One in every four journalists in Turkey suffered physical violence in 2020: report
One out of every four journalists was subjected to physical violence and half of them received threats in 2020, a report recently released by...
73-year-old woman indicted for criticizing former AKP MP on social media
A 73-year-old woman was indicted for allegedly insulting a former lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) through a comment on Facebook,...
Preliminary autopsy of DBP official in Turkey’s Suruç shows 7 knife wounds to vital...
The cause of death of Esvet Şenyaşar, an official of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP) who was murdered last week in a hospital...
‘My medical opinion has been criminalized,’ says prominent doctor and human rights activist at...
Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, head of the Turkish Medical Association as well as an expert in forensic medicine and a prominent human rights defender,...
Turkey to examine lifting opposition MPs’ immunity
The Turkish parliament will examine lifting some opposition lawmakers' immunity, its speaker said on Wednesday, as a pro-Kurdish party comes under renewed pressure from...
Press freedom in Turkey further eroded in Q3 of 2024, report finds
The third quarter of 2024 marked intensified erosion of freedoms in Turkey, according to a report by Freedom of Expression and Press Agenda (İfade...
Turkey votes in presidential and parliamentary elections amid fraud claims
Turks began voting on Sunday amid claims of fraud in presidential and parliamentary elections that pose the biggest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
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...