Sweden changes constitution to beef up anti-terror law amid Turkey’s extradition requests
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment that will make it possible to pass tougher anti-terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to...
Mexico hails ‘heroic’ rescue dog that died in Turkey
Mexico on Monday paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while searching for survivors buried under the rubble of the earthquake in...
After destroying his iPhone over Brunson case, Turkish deputy now demands a new one
Cemal Enginyurt, a deputy from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) which is the ultra-nationalist ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development...
Turkey placed under money laundering watch
Global money-laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Turkey under increased monitoring on Thursday for shortcomings in combatting money laundering and terrorism...
Turkey bans content of X’s AI chatbot Grok amid criminal probe over insults
A Turkish court has ordered the blocking of content produced by Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said...
Gülen followers investigated for applying to become election observers in 2015
Real and alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement, who have been facing a wide range of charges for several years, are this time...
Turkish top court strikes down suspended sentence mechanism, citing torture ban
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a court mechanism that allowed some convictions to be effectively suspended can no longer be used, striking down...
Turkey’s top court annuls rule allowing indefinite alimony, gives parliament 9 months for new...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has struck down a legal provision allowing courts to grant alimony to a divorced spouse for an indefinite period of time,...
Turkey’s unionization rate drops below 14 percent despite membership increase
Turkey’s unionization rate fell below 14 percent in July as growth in the registered workforce far outpaced an increase in union membership, according to...
Turkish conscientious objector takes case to European rights court over compulsory military service fines
Gökhan Soysal, a Turkish conscientious objector, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over administrative fines imposed for his refusal to...
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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...