Report: Azeri SOCAR secretly bought tankers from Erdoğan’s son
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) bought five oil tankers belonging to the family of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan using...
Turkish gov’t says information on $86 mln imported Dutch flowers ‘secret’
As a response to a parliamentary question motion submitted by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Turkey's Customs and Trade...
Turkish PM Yıldırım says the government to extend emergency rule
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has announced on Friday that Turkish government is planning to extend the state of emergency on July 18 after...
CHP to attend Turkey’s coup commemoration event after last-minute invitation
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) spokesperson Bülent Tezcan has announced that CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the party’s deputies are going to...
Turkey’s judicial board replaces 154 judges
The first chamber of Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has replaced 154 judges under a summer decree, the Diken news website reported...
3,206 Turkish nationals seek asylum in Germany in first half of 2017
A total of 3,206 Turkish nationals have applied for asylum in Germany in the first six months of 2017, data from the German Federal...
Jailed HDP deputy Demirel given 90-month prison sentence on terror charges
Çağlar Demirel, one of 11 jailed deputies from Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been handed down a prison sentence of 90 months...
Two journalists detained in Turkey based on ‘reasonable suspicion’
Two journalists working for the Dihaber news website, Erdoğan Alayumat and Nuri Akman, were detained on Thursday evening in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep...
Turkey’s Justice Ministry: 12,600 cases at ECtHR dropped with establishment of OHAL commission
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice has said with the establishment of a state of emergency (OHAL) commission, 12,600 cases currently awaiting review at the European...
12 people detained as they allegedly flee from Turkey to Greek island
Twelve people were detained while they were allegedly on their way to escape from Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the followers of...
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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...