Economic hardship forces one in four retirees in Turkey to remain in the workforce
Nearly one in four retirees in Turkey remains in the workforce due to economic difficulties, with their number more than doubling since 2017, the...
Turkish authorities arrest 13 women on alleged Gülen links
A total of 13 women, including students and teachers, were arrested on Tuesday in southern Antalya province for alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Turkish President Erdoğan: George and Hans cannot defeat us
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused foreign powers of trying to “weaken” the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the Turkish government criticized...
Mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on main opposition deepens
Turkish authorities have detained an opposition mayor in western Turkey as part of a bribery and misconduct investigation, the latest move in an expanding...
Uyghurs in Turkey: far from China but close to fear
Uyghurs in Turkey have expressed worries over being extradited and the safety of their families in China, saying they don’t contact them, fearing their...
Jailed Kurdish politician faces 43 years in prison on propaganda charges
A new indictment seeks a prison sentence of up to 43 years for a Kurdish politician who was already convicted of terrorism-related charges and...
İmamoğlu has become ‘political hostage’ with recent conviction: EP Turkey rapporteur
European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor has said the recent conviction of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on insult charges has made him “a...
Dozens of migrants dead, 100 rescued as boat sinks off Greece
At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Greece’s coastguard on Wednesday, as fears mounted...
Syrians in Turkey complain of intensified police checkpoints: ‘It’s like living in a prison’
In recent months many unregistered Syrian refugees in Turkey or those who live in provinces other than where they are officially registered have been...
HDP’s presidential candidate Demirtas vows to end one-man rule in Turkey
Selahattin Demirtaş, the presidential candidate of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has vowed to end one-man rule in Turkey.
Demirtaş's manifesto for the June...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
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Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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