Human rights activists referred to court after 12 days under detention in Turkey
A group of human rights activists who were detained on July 5 during a workshop at a hotel on İstanbul’s Büyükada were referred to...
27-years-old mother with 11-months-old son found in Ankara’s Sincan prison
Yağmur Balcı, a 27-years-old mother, who disappeared together with his 11-months-old son in Trabzon Bahçecik Prison, has been found in Sincan Prison in Ankara...
Erdoğanist gang leader says will hang all people linked with Gülen movement
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Sedat Peker, a convicted gang leader and staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said they will hang all people linked to...
Turkey detains Diyarbakır deputy governor, dozens more over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government has detained Sercan Gökdemir, the deputy governor of Diyarbakır province, and his wife beside of dozens of people in Turkey's various provinces...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu with ‘documents’ about himself
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday continued targeting main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, hinting that he should be...
Turkey detains journalist Koray briefly for criticizing ‘July 15 saga’
Yeliz Koray, managing editor of the Kocaeli Koz newspaper, was briefly detained on Saturday night and referred to court for a critical article about...
Pro-Erdoğan media hints execution for Gülen sympathizers through impalement of torso by hooks
Pro-government media under the direct and full control of Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested the cruel execution methods during Ottoman era...
Post-coup crackdown in Turkey has torn families apart, CBC says
Canada’s state-run CBC news website said Saturday, on the anniversary of a controversial coup in Turkey last year, that thousands of families have been...
Turkey’s Erdoğan slams release of veteran Kurdish politician Türk from prison
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized the release of Ahmet Türk, a veteran Kurdish politician and former mayor of Mardin, from...
Turkey’s Kılıçdaroğlu asks who ordered intelligence, army heads not to testify to coup commission
Addressing Parliament during a special session to commemorate the first anniversary of a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Turkey's main opposition Republican...
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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...
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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...