UN rights body to review case of teacher who died in Turkish prison due...
A Geneva-based rights group said a case it submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the death of a teacher who died in...
Court sentences 7 journalists to 18 days over photos taken at Kobani hearing
A Turkish court has sentenced seven journalists to 18 days in prison for allegedly recording audio and video during the final hearing of the...
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns
Turkish authorities have denied a request to suspend the prison sentence of an ailing 89-year-old inmate convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish court orders arrest of 54 in latest Gülen movement crackdown
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of 54 of 70 people detained last week in coordinated raids across four provinces as part...
Turkey keeps journalist in prison 3 months past release date due to ‘lack of...
Turkish authorities have kept a journalist in prison for more than three months beyond his expected release date after a parole board ruled that...
Turkish inspectors question children over religion classes and alleged insults of president
Government inspectors in western Turkey removed children as young as 9 from classrooms and questioned them about religion lessons and possible insults of President...
Turkey plans new limits on lawyer visits for terrorism, organized crime detainees: report
Turkey’s Justice Ministry is drafting legislation that would impose time, location and security restrictions on meetings between lawyers and detainees held on terrorism and...
Lawyer slams ‘scandalous’ indictment concerning Turkish reporter’s death
Prosecutors want to charge two suspects with manslaughter rather than murder over the death of a Turkish journalist known for his environmental reporting, in a move...
Lawmaker asks ministers about possible Epstein links to Turkey’s missing children
An opposition lawmaker has formally asked five cabinet ministers whether any official records link Turkey to the network of the late, disgraced US financier...
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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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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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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...