Critically ill prisoner denied release despite eligibility for parole
Turkish authorities have for the third time denied the release of an ailing inmate despite his eligibility for parole, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 22 military officers over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government issued detention warrants for 22 military officers on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of...
Turkish court orders arrest of Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who turned witness in the New York trial of a...
Turkish women face significant challenges in the workforce: report
Women in the Turkish labor force face many challenges, from wage gaps to less job security, according to a recent report by the Turkish...
Turkish authorities detain 14 female university students on Gülen charges
A total of 14 female university students were detained in Turkey's capital of Ankara on June 1 for alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Kurdish villagers who were severely tortured in Turkey turn out to be innocent
Three suspects who were severely tortured in the police station for their alleged involvement in mortar attack against police building in the town of...
PACE president recalls importance of dialogue during visit to Turkey
Rik Daems, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), recalled the importance of dialogue to overcome challenges during a visit...
Turkish university launches second probe into students over protest of anti-LGBTQ+ event
İstanbul Medeniyet University has launched a second disciplinary investigation into students who staged a protest against a family ministry-sponsored seminar they say targeted LGBTQ+...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 129 police officers, detains at least 120 people...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants on Thursday for 129 police officers who were dismissed by government decrees under the rule of emergency declared...
Teacher dismissed and convicted over Gülen links dies of brain hemorrhage
Hatice Kahraman, a 40-year-old former teacher who was dismissed from her job by a government decree as part of purges that followed a 2016...
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...