Turkey releases Iranian rapper detained by police last week: report
Popular Iranian rapper Tataloo has been released from detention in Turkey a week after being taken into custody by police amid concerns that he...
German justice minister calls on EU to deal with Turkey’s arrest warrants against critics
German Justice Minister Heiko Mass on Tuesday called on European Union authorities to have an intensive dialogue to deal with Turkey issuing arrest warrants...
Inmate dies after 266-day hunger strike demanding transfer from Turkey’s ‘pit-type’ prison
An inmate who had been on a 266-day hunger strike demanding his transfer from one of Turkey’s high security “pit-type” prisons has died at...
Venice Commission watchdog says Turkey ‘on the road to autocracy’
A body of constitutional law experts has warned of a “one-person regime” in Turkey in the wake of proposed constitutional amendments which will establish...
Turkish military’s armed drone attack reportedly killed 1 civilian, wounded 3 others
A Turkish drone attack has reportedly killed 1 civilian and wounded 3 others in Turkey's Hakkari province on Friday. According to local reports, 4 men...
Turkish police detain İYİ Party’s head of communications over links to Gülen movement
Kerim Çoraklık, head of the communications team of Turkey's opposition İYİ Party has been detained on charges of making the propaganda of the faith...
Handing case of Khashoggi murder to Saudi Arabia reveals deterioration of rule of law...
In a statement issued on Friday, the Washington, D.C.-based Freedom House said Turkey’s decision to hand the case of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder to...
Jailed journalist Mehmet Altan: I am forcefully kept in prison despite binding provision of...
Prominent Turkish academic and journalist Mehmet Altan, who has been kept in a Turkish jail for over 18 months over his well-known liberal views...
Turkish authorities detain 3 YouTube journalists
Three YouTube journalists known for their candid street interviews were detained yesterday after police raided their homes, Turkish media reported.
Hasan Köksoy, Arif Kocabıyık and...
24 detained over alleged Gülen links, 18 arrested for alleged ByLock use
While a total of 24 people including former police officers, the Scientific as well as employees from the Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK)...
Latest Reports
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...