Journalists mark Turkey’s Press Day amid arrests and censorship
As journalists marked Turkey’s Press Day on July 24, media unions and opposition lawmakers condemned what they described as the worsening erosion of press...
RTÜK hits pro-opposition network with broadcasting ban, fine
Turkey’s broadcast regulator has imposed a broadcasting ban and a fine on an opposition-affiliated TV station over remarks made during a political commentary program,...
Experts warn of safety risks as contractors ordered to work round the clock in...
Occupational safety experts have criticized a recent directive by Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum instructing contractors in earthquake-affected areas to work...
Rights groups urge Turkey to release seriously ill inmate
Human rights groups in Turkey have called for the immediate release of Fatma Tokmak, a seriously ill inmate at Istanbul’s Bakırköy Women’s Prison, accusing...
Turkish court keeps 13 in pretrial detention as indictment filed over protest in support...
A Turkish court has ordered the continued pretrial detention of 13 young protesters who were detained during a demonstration earlier this month in support...
16 detained in İstanbul for protesting arms fair featuring contractors supplying weapons to Israel
At least 16 demonstrators were detained in İstanbul on Tuesday on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a protest against the...
Press union insists justice minister explain continued detention of journalist
DİSK Basın-İş, a labor union representing media workers in Turkey, has demanded an explanation from Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç for the continued pretrial detention...
Anti-government religious foundation’s Ankara offices sealed over alleged illegal activities
Turkish authorities have sealed the Ankara headquarters and three local offices of the anti-government Furkan Foundation, a religious group, over allegations of operating unauthorized...
Pioneering Saturday Mothers activist passes away, sparking grief among fellow campaigners
Emine Ocak, a pioneering activist with the Saturday Mothers movement who joined the first protest in Istanbul’s Galata Square on May 27, 1995 in...
Turkish MP reveals plight of female cadets serving life sentences on coup charges
Mustafa Yeneroğlu, a lawyer and independent member of the Turkish Parliament, has revealed the plight of three female former air force cadets who have been serving...
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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...
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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...