Survey shows Turkish gov’t seized at least $11 billion of company assets over Gülen...
The Turkish government has transferred some TL 49,4 billion ($11 billion) in assets of 1,124 companies seized for alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement...
Women and the poor most affected by human rights violations in Turkey: survey
A recent survey conducted by the Konda polling company for Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) revealed that Turks believe women and low-income individuals are...
Washington Post: Western gov’ts must not allow Erdoğan to steal Turkish election
An editorial piece published on June 5 by The Washington Post's Editorial Board titled "Another win for Erdogan is no longer a foregone conclusion" said that...
Little girl’s murder sparks concern over child safety in Turkey
Following the murder of an 8-year-old girl in Diyarbakır in August, children’s rights advocates have expressed deep concern over the safety of children in...
Top Turkish doctor says her arrest due to chemical weapons remarks ‘attempt to silence...
The head of a leading doctors union in Turkey who was arrested on terrorist propaganda charges last month has said that her imprisonment is...
European rights court requests Turkey’s defense for imprisonment of Kurdish leader over Kobani protests
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked Turkey to provide its defense for the pre-trial detention of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş in...
Dismissed prison guard convicted over alleged Gülen links dies after traffic accident
Kamil Dayan, 37, a former prison guard dismissed by emergency decree and convicted over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died Tuesday from...
Turkish gendarmerie detains 3 people as they attempt to flee to Greece over Gülen...
The Turkish gendarmerie detained three people in in northwestern Edirne province on Monday as they were attempting to flee to Greece from the indiscriminate persecution...
Turkish court acquits 20 in Saturday Mothers trial
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 20 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
2,417 doctors have left Turkey to work in Germany in 2022, according to TTB
The number of Turkish doctors immigrating from Turkey to Germany due to heavy workloads and increasing security concerns has reached 2,417, according to the...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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...