Kılıçdaroğlu to face trial for ‘insulting’ ex-minister implicated in 2013 graft probe
Turkey’s main opposition leader will stand trial on charges of “insulting a public officer” due to his statements about a former minister implicated in...
Turkish gov’s issues detention warrants for 108 police, 56 military officers over alleged links...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 108 former or retired police officers, including high-ranking police staff and detained more than 60 of them on...
Child sexual abuse cases skyrocket in Turkey since 2007
The number of child sexual abuse cases that Turkish courts have adjudicated in the last 10 years has quadrupled, according to figures provided by...
Over 26,000 rights violations reported in Turkey’s prisons in 2024, watchdog says
A leading human rights organization has documented at least 26,632 rights violations in Turkish prisons in 2024, citing overcrowding, denial of medical care, torture...
Turkey detains 24 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-four people across Turkey have been detained by the police for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group accused by the government...
43 people detained for aiding families of post-coup victims
Forty-three people, 16 of whom are dismissed public officers, were detained in the northern province of Ordu for helping the families of individuals targeted...
Turkey’s dissidents in Germany receive threats over Khashoggi’s murder
Dissident Turkish journalists in Germany have received threats on social media over the past week from people inviting them to Turkish consulates, implying they...
US religious freedom body spotlights worsening treatment of faith groups in Turkey
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) convened a virtual hearing on Thursday to examine what witnesses described as severe and systemic violations of religious...
2 teenagers in Turkey face prison sentences for insulting Atatürk, denigrating religious values
Turkish prosecutors have demanded prison terms for a 17-year-old who was arrested last week over a video of him performing a lewd act with...
Turkey orders detention of 104 people in a week for aiding families of post-coup...
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 104 people for helping the families of individuals targeted by a post-coup crackdown...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
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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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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...