Amnesty protests arrest of 2 members in front of Turkish embassies
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Amnesty International members have protested the detention and arrest in Turkey of İdil Eser and Taner Kılıç, both of AI, in front of Turkish...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan’s long arm 2.0 out to recruit non-Turkish Muslims
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The Erdoğan regime’s destabilizing long arm in cultivating recruitments among Turkish expatriates abroad to serve the interests of the current Turkish government’s...
4,806 passports owned by alleged Gülen followers seized at İstanbul airport in one year
Turkish police have seized 4,806 passports and detained 132 people at İstanbul Atatürk Airport as part of investigations into alleged followers of the faith-based...
Declaration signed by 180 journalists and academics condemns Turkey’s ‘racist’ media
One hundred eighty journalists and academics have signed a joint declaration condemning Turkish media for publishing racist news about Syrian refugees, the t24 news...
‘Justice is jailed’ says Turkey’s opposition leader after visiting imprisoned CHP deputy
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who paid a visit to jailed CHP deputy Enis Berberoğlu in İstanbul’s Maltepe Prison...
Austria bars Turkish minister from attending rally marking coup anniversary
The Austrian government has refused to give Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi permission to visit the country to attend an event marking the first...
Turkish military returns to 1930s practices due to unending post-coup purges, report says
Similar to the post-Independence War period and the early 1930s in Turkey, most brigades are now commanded by colonels and captains due to a...
Visually impaired journalist Cüneyt Arat sent to prison over alleged Gülen links
Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat was sent to prison on Monday due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement. According to several...
42 detained at Boğaziçi and Medeniyet universities over alleged Gülen-links
Turkish police teams on Monday detained 42 people, including acedemicians, at İstanbul’s Boğaziçi and Medeniyet universities over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Tens of thousands gather in İstanbul’s Maltepe to demand justice
As a “March for Justice” launched by Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on June 15 in Ankara reached İstanbul...
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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 focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
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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...