2 journalists under investigation due to critical reporting on Turkish gov’t officials
Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into two journalists from the Birgün daily due to their critical reporting on a former minister, a lawmaker from...
Majority of young Turks see imprisonment of prominent political prisoners as ‘fair’: report
A survey conducted by the Konda polling company and the Youth Organizations Forum (GoFor) has revealed that the majority of young people in Turkey between the...
38 minors among 166 detained in pro-Kurdish party’s Nevruz celebration in Diyarbakır
One hundred sixty-six people, including 38 minors, were detained by police at the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party’s (DEM Party) Nevruz celebration held...
Retiree charged with insulting Erdoğan for protesting low pensions
A retiree who wore a T-shirt at a Justice and Development Party (AKP) rally that protested low pensions was detained and subsequently charged on...
14 detained in Turkey over use of ByLock messaging app despite ECtHR rulings
Although the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has in several cases made clear that use of the ByLock messaging app does not constitute...
Turkey ranks 98th in World Happiness Report, its elderly happier than younger Turks
Turkey has climbed eight places in the World Happiness Report 2024 compared to the previous year and is now ranked 98th out of 143 countries, with...
Some 2,000 femicides, suspicious deaths in Turkey since withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
At least 996 women in Turkey have been killed by men since the country’s 2021 withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed...
Turkey detains 139 for allegedly planning terrorist attacks during Nevruz celebrations
Turkish security forces have detained 139 people in 15 provinces across the country for allegedly planning terrorist attacks to be carried out during Nevruz...
Journalist given suspended sentence on Erdoğan insult charges
An İstanbul court has handed down a suspended sentence to a journalist on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan due to his criticism...
Boydak Holding executive convicted of Gülen links detained in İstanbul
An executive from the Kayseri-based Boydak Holding was detained in İstanbul on Tuesday to serve a sentence handed down on terrorism-related charges due to...
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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’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
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...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
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...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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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