2 executives from Turkey’s top business group face new charges over gov’t criticism
İstanbul prosecutors have filed a new indictment against two senior executives of the country’s leading business group after they criticized government policies in a...
EU lawmakers demand firm response to Turkey’s rights abuses after İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Thirty-two members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take urgent action over what they describe as escalating human rights...
IJA marks World Press Freedom Day with plea to free jailed journalists, warning on...
The International Journalists Association (IJA), a Germany-based network of media workers living in exile, marked World Press Freedom Day on Saturday with a call...
Turkish businessman arrested in Brazil, faces extradition to Turkey over Gulen links
Turkish-Brazilian dual national Mustafa Göktepe was arrested in São Paulo on Wednesday following an extradition request from the Turkish government over his links to...
Ailing 85-year-old inmate freed following years of appeals by rights advocates
Halil Karakoç, an 85-year-old retired imam imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, was released from Menemen Prison on Thursday after spending...
UK lawyer files new appeal at ECtHR for journalist jailed for 9 years over...
A leading British human rights lawyer has filed an expanded appeal at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on behalf of Ali Ünal,...
Turkey ranks 159th in new press freedom index: RSF
Turkey has dropped to 159th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, published Friday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The report...
HRW urges Turkey to halt deportation of Turkmen activists at risk of torture, unfair...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Turkish authorities to immediately halt the deportation of two Turkmen activists detained in northern Turkey, warning that they...
Swedish reporter gets 11-month suspended sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Wednesday gave a Swedish journalist a suspended sentence of just over 11 months for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, an...
More than 400 detained in İstanbul for attempting to march to Taksim on May...
More than 400 people were detained in İstanbul on Thursday as they attempted to march to the city’s iconic Taksim Square to mark International...
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...