UN working group finds detention of individuals with alleged Gülen links arbitrary in 2...
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has concluded in two separate cases that the arrest and detention of individuals with alleged...
Turkish lawmaker documents 73 alleged abductions, disappearances since 2015
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has documented 73 alleged abductions and disappearances since 2015, including people who remain missing years later and others who resurfaced...
New ‘Panama Papers’ reveals pro-gov’t Turkish businessman’s offshore deal
Newly released documents from the Panamanian-based Mossack Fonseca & Co, the firm that was at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal in 2016,...
Turkish lawmaker urges release of mother jailed with toddler over alleged links to Gülen...
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a prominent human rights defender and a deputy from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has called on...
US calls on Turkey to release jailed philanthropist Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and philanthropist, after a regional appeals court's decision to...
Leaked emails show list of to-be-purged generals was drafted before Turkey’s failed coup
Turkey’s General Staff in 2015 drafted a list of generals and officers who were slated to be purged from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...
Former PM Davutoğlu investigated for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ in 2021 remarks
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on suspicion of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in remarks that recently...
Turkish court arrests former CHP deputy, journalist Eren Erdem on terrorism charges
Journalist Eren Erdem, a former deputy of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) who was detained by police on Friday on terrorism charges,...
Turkey detains 459 over alleged Gülen links in largest operation since cleric’s death
In a significant escalation of an ongoing crackdown on individuals alleged to have links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
72-year-old Kurdish inmate dies shortly after belated release from prison
Hamdin Ördek, 72, a Kurdish inmate who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, died on Wednesday, six days after he was belatedly released from prison...
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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...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...