Health minister says over 6,500 staff members dismissed
Turkey’s Health Minister Recep Akdağ said over 6,500 staff members have been dismissed from the ministry as part of an investigation targeting the Gülen...
British lawmakers urge May gov’t to act for oppressed journalists in Turkey
As the British Prime Minister Theresa May and her government have not hesitated to visit, to negotiate, to give support and to give a...
Spying allegations into Turkish imams in Germany continue to expand
Another state in Germany has launched an investigation into allegations of Turkish imams affiliated with the German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) spying...
Gov’t turns Turkey’s leading science college into religious school, mosque
Yamanlar College, a private school established by educators affiliated with the Gülen movement in the western province of İzmir, has been turned into a...
Turkish gov’t detains 2 more nephews of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
A total of 16 suspects including two nephews of US-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen were detained on Friday as part of an investigation into...
Second mayor bans Turkish movie for contradicting national, spiritual values
Another local mayor on Friday banned a Turkish movie directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, claiming that the comedy runs against the national and spiritual values...
Two Detained For Threatening Opponents Of ‘Executive Presidency’ Released
Two young men, who were detained on Thursday for sharing a message on a social media account threatening those who will vote against ‘executive...
Doğan Media Group cancels about 100 journalists’ press insurance
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has announced that press insurances of some journalists who are working at news sites such as hurriyet.com.tr, posta.com.tr,...
162 workers killed in workplace accidents in the first month of the year in...
According to the data compiled by the Workers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 161 workers have lost their lives in workplace accidents...
In a day 91 arrested, 233 others detained over coup charges in Turkey
A huge witch hunt is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down and taken into custody. At least...
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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...
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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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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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...