Ankara Governor’s Office bans LGBT film festival, draws ire
The German Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) Film Days which was due to run tomorrow in Turkish Capital Ankara, has been banned by...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s deputy PM and gov’t spokesman Bekir Bozdağ is an al-Qaeda suspect
By Abdullah Bozkurt
When, not if, one day Turkey’s Islamist rulers stand trial for empowering armed jihadists who have wreaked havoc in Syria and other...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 70 people, mostly on-duty military officers, over alleged links...
Turkish government has detained at least 70 people, including on-duty military officers across the country on Wednesday morning over their alleged links to Gülen movement...
Turkish gov’t detains pro-Kurdish DBP’s Bağcı, co-mayor of Van’s Özalp district
Handan Bağcı, co-mayor of Özalp district municipality in Van province which was usurped by the Turkish government from pro-Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and a trustee...
Turkish gov’t arrests mother of a baby with congenital heart defect on coup charges
A social media user with the username “@sercancan32151” on Tuesday took to Twitter to say that the woman in the photo above has recently...
Hrant Dink Foundation: Jews, Syrians and Greeks main targets of hate speeches in Turkey
Hate speeches in Turkey have basically targeted Jews, Syrians and Greeks mostly in the period May-August period in 2017, according to a report released...
Female detainees exposed to severe ill-treatment in Turkey’s Jail
Female detainees have been subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in jail in Turkey’s Elazığ province, according to social media posts by lawyer Hüseyin...
Turkish gov’t tolerates ISIL-related associations as closing down thousands of peaceful CSOs
Turkey's political Islamists government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly tolerated the activities of the radical Islamist associations which...
Pro-Kurdish HDP: Turkish government jails 4,500 party members in 2 years
Turkish government has detained about 11,000 pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) members in the last two years and put 4,500 of them in prison,...
Turkish gov’t imprisons 6 female lawyers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has imprisoned 6 female lawyers in Erzurum province on Tuesday over their alleged links to the Gülen movement.
It was reported that a...
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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...
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.
The May 2023 re-election of...