Turkey’s appeals court upholds journalist Hasan Cemal’s sentences
A Turkish appeals court has upheld a prison sentence and punitive fine for veteran Journalist Hasan Cemal, while reversing a lower court decision acquitting...
Turkey’s Erdoğan slams Europe over ‘headscarf ban’
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday strongly criticized European countries over headscarf bans, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
“The headscarf ban is...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrant for US academic Barkey
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued a detention warrant for academic Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East Program at the Washington-based...
Turkish PM, sons, sue for alleged damages from Cumhuriyet over Paradise Papers
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and his sons have filed a lawsuit for alleged damages in the amount of TL 500,000 against the Cumhuriyet...
Report: Sweden launches espionage probe into Turkish gov’t representatives
An investigation has been launched into representatives of the Turkish government on suspicion of espionage against opposition circles including sympathizers of the Gülen movement, according to...
Mueller investigating Flynn role in alleged plan to hand Gülen over to Turkey
An alleged plan that involved former US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to forcibly remove a Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania in return for...
Turkish court decides once again for continuation of journalist Parıldak’s imprisonment
Ankara 14th High Criminal Court has ruled once again on Thursday for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind...
Turkish gov’t detains 47 non-commissioned officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The number of non-commissioned military officers detained by Turkish government as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the alleged members of...
Turkey withdraws as main contributor in CoE, cites monitoring process and awarding jailed judge...
Turkish government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decided to withdraw from its "main contributor" status in the Parliamentary Assembly of...
Euro court rejects Turkey’s request for additional time to submit defense in jailed journalists’...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected Turkey’s request for additional time to submit its defense in cases against jailed daily Cumhuriyet...
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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...
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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...