Imprisoned HDP leader Demirtaş sues Turkish Interior Minister in libel case
Jailed co-leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas filed a libel lawsuit against the Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu over the...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 85, including 10 lawyers, over links to Gülen...
Turkish police has detained 16 people in an Ankara-based investigation in 30 provinces as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting...
Zarrab agrees to testify against Turkish banker Atilla in Iran sanctions case
Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader whose prosecution in Manhattan has drawn sharp criticism from Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has pleaded guilty...
Turkish gov’t arrests brother-in-law of prominent graft prosecutor Zekeriya Öz
Turkish government has arrested Cemal Yavaş, the brother-in-law of the prominent corruption prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, who exposed Dec. 17/25, 2013 corruption and bribery scandal...
Number of prisoners in Turkey increased fourfold since AKP came to power
It was reported by BirGün daily on Tuesday that number of prisoners in Turkish prisons has increased fourfold since the ruling Justice and Development...
Turkish police suggested to use ‘German model’ to identify sympathisers of Gülen movement
The Turkish National Police Academy has published a new report that offers a comprehensive road map to fight against the alleged members of the Gülen...
Erdoğan’s henchman: Oppression targeting Gülen movement to be more severe after Zarrab case
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s former speechwriter and current Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy Aydın Ünal wrote on Tuesday that the...
Human rights defender Elçi remembered on 2nd anniversary of death across Turkey
Human rights defender Tahir Elçi, who was the former head of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, was commemorated on the second anniversary of his death on...
A 57-year-old prisoner with toothache passes away at Turkey’s Mersin prison
The death of a sick prisoner, Yılmaz Duruk (57), who was hospitalised following he was diagnosed with infection, on November 17, 2017 that is seven...
Turkey’s CHP documented Erdoğan’s relatives sent millions of dollars to foreign company
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has documented on Tuesday that Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's family members and...
Latest Reports
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...