Turkish government to conduct investigations into 5 more opposition mayors
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul provincial chairman Cemal Canpolat said on Monday that the government plans to conduct corruption investigations into...
Turkey’s Erdoğan was ‘No. 1’ in corruption probe, witness says in Zarrab case in...
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had been known to İstanbul police as “No. 1” in a 2013 corruption investigation, a witness testified Monday...
Osman Yakut, a newly married Turkish journalist, behind bars for 17 months
Osman Yakut, a Turkish journalist, who used to work at the now-defunct Zaman newspaper’s Antalya office, has been under arrest pending trial for 17...
Report: Turkish gov’t twists peace declaration into an act of terrorism
Turkish government has sought to turn the tables on 148 academics who are facing trial on charges of terrorism for signing a 2016 declaration...
Jailed media designer Yazıcı detained for slandering al-Qaeda-affiliated group
Fevzi Yazıcı, a leading media designer in Turkey, was detained on Dec. 8, 2017 over allegedly plotting against an al-Qaeda linked Turkish group called...
Turkish jihadists form Iran’s Basij-like armed militia to fight against Erdoğan’s opponents
A group of Turkish radical Islamist jihadists have formed Iran's Basij-like militia organisation to fight against the opponents of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey’s Erdoğan issues a veiled threat of killing each and every Jew amid Jerusalem...
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a veiled threat on Monday of killing each and every Jew with a shocking reference to apocalyptic...
Turkish nationalist group prays at İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia amid Jerusalem tension
Amid tension due to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Dec. 6, members of the Alperen Ocakları, an offshoot...
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...
Turkish Gov’t detained 699 people over alleged links to Gülen movement in a week
At least 699 people were detained as part of Turkish government’s massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement over...
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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...