Human Rights Watch says new draft law will end rule of law in Turkey
A draft law being rushed through Turkey’s parliament would, if passed, preserve many of the abusive powers granted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkish gov’t seeks aggravated life sentences for 63 people over coup claims
Turkish prosecutors have been seeking aggravated life sentences for 63 military officers of participating in the controversial military coup attempt on July 15, 2016....
Turkish gov’t releases 201 people who jailed over ByLock allegedly by mistake
Turkish government has released 201 people, including police officers, military officers, teachers, lawyers and journalists beside of Şükrü Önder, former deputy of ruling Justice and...
Turkish parliament passes disputed bar associations law: report
Turkey’s parliament on Saturday passed a law changing the structure of bar associations, a move that lawyers argue will further undermine judicial independence in...
An anonymous judge reveals severe situation in Turkey’s judiciary in a letter
A letter by a Turkish judge who wrote to journalist Ahmet Dönmez for the TR724 news portal has revealed the severity of the situation...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP’s ‘March for Justice’ attracts 5,000 participants every day
An average of 5,000 people a day are participating in a “March of Justice” launched by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal...
Jagland calls Turkey for release of hunger strikers Gülmen and Özakça
Thorbjørn Jagland, the secretary-general of the Council of Europe, on Monday called for the release of Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, two fired Turkish...
Five children, 8 others detained by Turkish gendarmerie while on way to escape to...
At least 13 people were detained while they were allegedly on their way to flee Turkey’s post-coup crackdown to Greece, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news...
Poverty stemming from pandemic continues to worsen among Turkey’s Roma people
A report drafted by the Roma Memory Studies Association (Romani Godi) reveals how the poverty that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic deepened the rights violations against...
Case of jailed teacher shows devastating effects of overcrowding and COVID-19 on prisoners
The case of a jailed teacher whose health deteriorated in prison after sleeping on the floor for five months due to overcrowding but who...
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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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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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