Activist testifies before US congressional subcommittee on Turkey’s transnational repression
Enes Kanter Freedom, an activist and former NBA basketball player, on Wednesday testified before a subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security of the...
German lawsuit targets pro-Turkish militias in Syria
Two human rights organizations said Thursday they had filed a legal case in Germany calling for an investigation into crimes committed by pro-Turkish militias...
Court rules to keep Kurdish journalist facing terrorism charges in jail
A court in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır has decided to keep a Kurdish journalist who was arrested in May on terrorism-related charges...
Second Israeli footballer fired from Turkish team due to post on Israeli hostages
Turkish first division club Başakşekir on Thursday ended the loan of Israeli midfielder Eden Kartsev, who reposted a social media message calling for the...
Turkish police officer acquitted of murder due to failure of ATK to provide evidence...
A Turkish court has acquitted a police officer in the case of Miraç Miroğlu, a 7-year-old boy on a bicycle who was crushed to...
Turkey releases university student arrested after punching pro-gov’t demonstrator
An İstanbul court ruled to release pending trial Ege Akersoy, a university student who earlier this month was detained and arrested for assaulting a...
20-year-old son of purge victims dies by suicide
Onur Selim Y., a 20-year-old university student living and studying in the northeastern Turkish province of Erzurum, has died by hanging himself from a...
Turkey detains 32 more on alleged Gülen links
In a new wave of mass detentions, Turkish police on Wednesday detained 32 people for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based group...
Education ministry sacks teacher over criticism of Erdoğan’s ‘Turkey’s Century’
A teacher who allegedly targeted “Turkey’s Century,” a campaign promise made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to elevate Turkey to global prominence, was fired...
Justice minister stands behind court verdict in trial of Somali president’s son
In the wake of outrage over a fine of less than $1,000 handed down by a Turkish court to a son of the Somali president who...
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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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