Erdoğan appoints controversial prosecutor as justice minister, sparking opposition backlash
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday appointed İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek as justice minister, sparking strong criticism from the main opposition...
3 dead, 4 missing as migrant boat sinks in Aegean Sea off western Turkey,...
Three migrants died and four others were missing after an inflatable boat began taking on water Thursday in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s western...
Turkey’s top court rules university president violated student protester’s rights
Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a university president violated a student's right to protest by using a domestic violence protection law to obtain...
Pro-Kurdish party says they will keep peace initiative moving after meeting with Erdoğan
Members of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party said after meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday that the two sides reaffirmed a shared will...
Former AKP executive calls for ‘elimination’ of Gülen supporters
Mücahit Birinci, a former senior executive of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has called for the “elimination” of supporters of the faith-based...
Turkey blocks pro-Kurdish news agencies’ social media accounts
Turkish authorities have blocked the social media accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, prompting a parliamentary inquiry from an opposition lawmaker over the government's...
Turkey bars prominent Uyghur activist from entering country amid Chinese pressure
Uyghur rights activist Dolkun Isa has said Turkish authorities prevented him from entering the country during a transit stop at Istanbul Airport, calling it...
Critics slam celebrity manager’s sentencing on coup charges
Critics, including a European Parliament member and opposition politicians, have denounced an İstanbul court’s 12-year, six-month sentence for celebrity manager Ayşe Barım over the...
Turkey’s media watchdog fines 2 TV stations over ‘vulgar’ remarks and drama series content
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has fined two national television stations over separate broadcasts, citing vulgar language in a live program and content deemed contrary to...
Turkish court sentences talent manager to 12 years over alleged coup plot
An İstanbul court on Wednesday sentenced a celebrity talent manager to 12-and-a-half years in prison for aiding an alleged attempt to overthrow the Turkish...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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...