781 people reported torture in Turkey in 2023: rights foundation
A total of 781 people sought assistance in 2023 from the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) for themselves or a relative due to...
Turkey issues arrest warrant for YouTuber due to ‘insulting’ comments about Islam, Prophet
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced the issuance of an arrest warrant for a popular YouTuber whose remarks on Islam and the Prophet...
Pro-gov’t media outlets least trusted in Turkey, according to global report
A report by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute has revealed that pro-government media outlets in Turkey, which are frequently criticized for acting as the propaganda...
Woman who lost family members in political murder searching for justice 6 years on
Emine Şenyaşar, three of whose family members were murdered by people connected to a lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is...
Turkey arrested 1,595 people in a year over Gülen links: minister
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced at a press briefing on Thursday that since June 2023, Turkish authorities have carried out a total of...
Boğaziçi University academics challenge government-appointed rector’s alleged misuse of power
Five academics from the Istanbul-based Boğaziçi University have filed separate lawsuits against the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) for dismissing their requests to investigate...
Prosecutor who investigated murder of former Grey Wolves leader demoted
The High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has demoted Durdu Özer, the prosecutor who led the investigation into the assassination of former Grey...
Turkish internet celebrity faces prison for spreading disinformation about 2023 earthquakes
Turkish social media celebrity Oğuzhan Uğur is facing a prison sentence of up to four-and-a-half years due to social media posts in the aftermath...
Erdoğan rebukes Spanish journalist over question on jailed dissidents Demirtaş, Kavala
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reprimanded a Spanish journalist for “defending terrorists” when asked about European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings Turkey has...
Dutch court releases jailed Kurdish journalist facing extradition to Germany
A Kurdish journalist who has been under arrest in the Netherlands since May 23 and faces the risk of extradition to Germany has been...
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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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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.
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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