İHD reports 23 civilians killed by armoured vehicles in last 14 months in Turkey
Turkey's Human Rights Association (İHD) has reported that 23 people have lost their lives after being hit by armoured vehicles used by Turkish security...
Turkish gov’t dismisses, detains and arrests dozens over alleged links to Gülen movement
Dozens of people were arrested, detained or dismissed from their duties on Friday across Turkey as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt...
European parlamenters show support for jailed journalists in Turkey
European Parliament members asked Turkish government under the autocratic rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release jailed journalists in Turkey in a joint...
Report: Turkish police break password of Topuz’s phone, reveal messages on Zarrab’s arrest
Turkish police have broken the password of the mobile phone of arrested US İstanbul Consulate staffer Metin Topuz, who was arrested over his alleged...
Two journalists get 5-month jail time for ‘defaming Turkish state’
An İstanbul court handed down 6-month prison sentence to the pro-Kurdish online news portal Özgürlükçü Demokrasi’s former editor-in-chief Ersin Çaksu and its managing editor...
11 investigations launched against Turkish spies in Germany in 2017, says report
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has initiated 11 preliminary investigations against suspected spies of the Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency (MIT) in 2017, according to German...
Report: While advising Trump in 2016, ex-CIA chief proposed plan to discredit Gülen
Former CIA director James Woolsey pitched a $10 million contract to two Turkish businessmen to help discredit US-based Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen while...
Hotel receptionist detained in Turkey for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirt
A 30-year-old receptionist of a hotel in Turkey’s resort district of Bodrum in Muğla province, identified with his initials Ö.C.K, was detained for wearing...
Turkish journalist Dündar: Interpol should not become Erdoğan’s police force
Exiled Turkish journalist Can Dündar, who has been wanted by the Turkish regime under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said that...
EESC president urges immediate release of Turkish rights activist Kavala
Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), said on Thursday he was disappointed by the detention of human rights activist...
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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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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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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...