Erdoğan accuses main opposition of siding with terror groups in ‘no’ campaign
Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is acting in line with terrorist groups...
Court accepts indictment accusing 29 journalists of terrorist activity
An indictment of 29 journalists, 25 of whom are jailed, was accepted on Monday by the İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court, seeking up to...
Transgender social media influencer assaulted in southern Turkey
Mika Raun, a popular transgender social media personality, was assaulted while on holiday in Antalya, southern Turkey.
The attack occurred in the presence of her...
Representatives of diplomatic missions visit İHD to show solidarity with Turkey’s human rights defenders
The European Union Delegation to Turkey and representatives from 11 diplomatic missions in Ankara on Tuesday visited Özturk Türkdoğan, head of the Human Rights...
Turkish Atheism Association to close down due to pressure
Turkey’s first atheist nongovernmental organization is preparing to dissolve itself after being targeted by the pro-government media and due to pressure on its members,...
Ballistics reports kept from courts show soldiers accused in Turkey coup trial did not...
Ballistics reports that were long absent from one of Turkey’s main trials over a failed 2016 coup have surfaced nearly 10 years later, with...
AKP youth leader threatens Turkish fashion designer critical of Erdoğan with death
The chairman of a youth branch of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened to kill...
Journalist indicted over post on alleged beating of Erdoğan’s son-in-law
Turkish journalist Fatma Sibel Gürcihan has been indicted under Turkey’s disinformation law over a social media post that revived an unverified claim that Berat...
Rights activist briefly detained by Turkish police following fundraising for cancer patient
Natali Avazyan, a Turkish-Armenian human rights activist, tweeted on Tuesday that she was being taken into police custody, adding that the police had raided...
Turkish club president who punched referee released pending trial
The former president of Turkish football club Ankaragücü, who was arrested earlier this month after punching a referee at the end of game in...
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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...