US politician Margo Davidson reflects on her visit to Turkish refugees in Greece
A Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, visited Turkish refugees in Greece who fled from the persecution of the despotic regime led by Turkish autocratic...
Pakistani rights activist and lawyer Asma Jilani Jahangir dies at 66
Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jilani Jahangir, who faced death threats by fighting for unpopular causes and was jailed in the 1980s for her...
Survey: 1,2 million people victimised by emergency rule in Turkey
A survey conducted by Turkish rights group has showed that over 1,2 million people were badly affected by losing their economic status, property or...
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP elects Buldan and Temelli as new co-chairpersons
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has elected Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli as its new co-chairpersons during a the 3rd party congress in...
Turkey and US discuss strategic partnership in İstanbul meeting amid tensions
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster held talks on Sunday in İstanbul with Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesman İbrahim Kalın and both confirmed...
Pro-Erdoğan TV presenter threatens Cumhuriyet daily over Afrin story
Yusuf Ozan, a presenter for the pro-government Akit TV, on Sunday targeted the Cumhuriyet daily over a story it ran on the Afrin operation...
At least 11 Turkish soldiers killed, 9 wounded during Afrin operation in a day
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) neutralized at least 39 more PYD/PKK and allegedly ISIL militants during the ongoing operation in Syria’s Afrin that also left...
Turkish prosecutor confirms ‘tax-haven money traffic’ of Erdoğan’s close circle
Documents which allegedly reveal that Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s close circle received about $15 million from an offshore company called Bellway Limited...
Turkish gov’t detains 35 more in 6 provinces over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police on Saturday detained 35 people including six lawyers as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news...
US Consulate hands staff member over to Turkish authorities
The US Consulate General in İstanbul on Jan. 31 handed over to Turkish authorities a staff member who was being sought for alleged links...
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UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
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...