Labor Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
Turkey faced a troubling year for labor rights in 2024, with at least 1,897 workers losing their lives in job-related accidents, according to the...
Police storm city hall, detain 127 as Turkey removes another Kurdish mayor from office
The Turkish government removed a Kurdish mayor from office in the eastern province of Van following a terrorism conviction, appointing the governor as trustee...
Turkey detains 103 in operations targeting alleged Gülen followers
A total of 103 people have been detained over the past week in police operations that targeted alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement,...
European Parliament backs sanctions on Turkish officials over removal of opposition mayors
The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the dismissal and arrest of opposition mayors in Turkey, calling for sanctions on officials responsible for replacing them...
[UPDATE] Turkish court arrests 10 opposition municipal officials on terrorism charges
An İstanbul court ruled for the arrest of 10 senior municipal officials from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Thursday following their detention on...
Turkey’s top business association executive faces investigation after rare gov’t rebuke
An investigation has been launched into the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association’s (TÜSİAD) High Advisory Council President Ömer Aras after he delivered a rare...
Parents of police brutality victim appear in court for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan
The parents of Berkin Elvan, a teenager who was struck in the head with a gas canister fired by a police officer during the...
Turkish Jewish business leader faces assassination threats decades after father’s murder
Turkish Jewish business leader İzzet Garih has filed a criminal complaint after receiving death threats and facing an attempted break-in at his company’s headquarters,...
Turkey ranked third in press freedom violations among EU candidates as crackdown on press...
Turkey recorded the third-highest number of press freedom violations among European Union candidate countries in 2024, with journalists facing mass arrests, censorship and intimidation,...
Human rights advocates worry Turkey may return Iranian refugees to Iran
Iranian human rights advocates have expressed concern that Iranian refugees in Turkey are at risk of being returned to Iran following a shift in...
Latest Reports
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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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...