Turkey imposes travel ban on Kurdish writer detained upon return from Switzerland
A Turkish court imposed an international travel ban on Kurdish writer Suzan Samancı, who was detained on Tuesday on terrorism-related accusations upon returning from...
Turkish President Erdoğan appoints new top military brass
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday appointed Turkish Land Forces Commander Gen. Yaşar Güler as the new chief of general staff with a...
Top court rules in favor of pro-gov’t TV station that linked ex-opposition leader to...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a fine imposed on a pro-government broadcaster for its comments linking opposition politician Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to terrorism violated...
Tragedy off Greek coast as 42 migrants attempt journey from Turkey, 4 dead
Three children and a woman were killed Sunday after a boat carrying 42 migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Leros, Agence...
Severely disabled man kept in solitary cell despite medical report citing imminent health risk
A severely disabled inmate is being kept in a solitary cell despite a medical report saying he is not able to take care of...
Turkey seeks to prosecute pop star Mabel Matiz over same-sex dance scene
Turkish prosecutors have indicted Mabel Matiz, one of Turkey’s most prominent openly queer pop artists, on obscenity charges over a scene in one of...
1,000 writers, journalists, politicians call on people to unite against one-man rule
A thousand people including writers, experts, artists, lawyers, intellectuals and politicians called on people to unite against one-man rule for peace and democracy in...
Turkish prosecutors drop torture case despite statute of limitations exemption
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has declined to pursue a torture complaint, citing the passage of seven years since the alleged incident, despite...
US announces $85 million aid, sanctions relief for quake-hit Turkey and Syria
The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Turkey and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also...
EU chiefs express deep concerns on rights in Turkey to Erdoğan
The European Union’s top two officials said Tuesday they expressed deep concerns about human rights in Turkey in their first meeting in a year...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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.
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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...