Five more detained in Turkey for wearing ‘HERO’ T-shirts on Sunday
Four young men were detained in Adana province on Sunday as part of a witch-hunt targeting people wearing T-shirts bearing the word “hero,” Solhaber...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 67 union executives, dozens of military officers over...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 67 union executives and dozens of military officers as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign...
Turkey appoints controversial gov’t figure as ambassador to Netherlands
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed Şaban Dişli, one of the founders of the party...
Turkish authorities released school shooter the day before he opened fire
A gunman who opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 16 people before killing himself, had been detained and...
Trustees appointed to companies of 32 purge victims
Trustees were appointed on Friday to the companies of 32 people who are partners in various companies in Turkey’s Aegean province of Uşak due...
Turkish gov’t detains 1,128 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish government has detained 1,128 people over their alleged links with the Gülen movement between May 22-29, 2017, according to statistics shared by Turkey's...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Gündem’s imprisonment over Gülen links
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday for a continuation of the pretrial detention of veteran Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested on Nov....
Turkey scores ‘halfway favorable’ in Migrant Integration Policy Index 2020: report
Turkey has scored 43 points on the 100-point scale of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) 2020, moving up from the bottom 10 countries...
150 died by suicide due to financial problems in first 5 months of 2021:...
A report drafted by an opposition lawmaker has revealed that 150 people have died by suicide in Turkey due to financial problems in the...
Turkey ordered detention of 68 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 68 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
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UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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...