Turkish authorities launch investigation into chairman of Alevi cultural association
Cuma Erçe, chairman of the Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association (PSAKD), a cultural and religious organization in Turkey that represents the Alevi community, is under...
Animal rights advocate’s death in fire raises suspicion of murder
An animal rights advocate who was targeted on social media for opposing the removal of stray dogs from the streets was found dead after...
Intensified crackdown on dissidents violates constitution: İstanbul bar president
İstanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for intensified searches, home raids, detentions and arrests targeting dissidents...
Rights advocate decries terrorism charges against high school girls for associating with peers
A US-based human rights advocate has criticized Turkey’s trial of 41 defendants, 14 of whom are minors, accused of terrorism for engaging in routine...
Press groups condemn detention of 4 journalists in Turkey, call for their release
Press freedom and human rights organizations have condemned the detention of four journalists in Turkey, calling it a crackdown on independent media and demanding...
Turkey’s prison population surges in 7 months, with overcrowding worsening
Turkey’s prison population has surged by over 50,000 in seven months, with overcrowding worsening as critics link the crisis to government-led mass arrests.
Under President...
Millions call gov’t hotline for aid, reflecting deepening poverty in Turkey
Nearly 5 million people in Turkey called a government-operated hotline for aid in 2024, reflecting a deepening poverty crisis affecting an increasing number of...
CoE rapporteurs voice concern over Turkey’s local democracy after Kurdish mayor’s removal
David Eray and Bryony Rudkin, co-rapporteurs of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CoE), have expressed concern over...
Turkey is a dumping ground for foreign waste, says UK Guardian daily
Turkey has become a dumping ground for foreign waste, despite a 2017 government initiative led by first lady Emine Erdoğan promising better waste management,...
6 migrants drown off Turkey’s Aegean coast
Six migrants drowned while another 27 were rescued by the coastguard when their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, the interior...
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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...
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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...
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...