HRW: Turkish police, watchmen involved in torture, ill-treatment
There is credible evidence that Turkish police and community “night watchmen” have committed serious abuses against at least 14 people in six incidents in...
Turkish-Armenian intellectual Nişanyan says Turkish gov’t seized his money in bank account
Turkish-Armenian linguist and writer Sevan Nişanyan, who escaped from a prison in İzmir last month, has said money he kept in a bank account...
Three SAT commandos detained on coup charges in Edirne while trying to flee Turkey
Three Turkish Underwater Attack Commandos (SAT) commandos who allegedly took part in a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, were detained in...
Turkey’s earthquake victims still unable to meet basic needs 7 months on: report
Many of the victims of two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey in February are still unable to meet their basic needs for water and...
Journalists from opposition daily acquitted of Gülen-linked charges in retrial
A Turkish court has ruled for the acquittal of staff from the pro-opposition Sözcü newspaper who were retried for allegedly aiding the faith-based Gülen...
Police briefly detain businessman over declaring his ‘no’ vote in referandum
Police briefly detained a shopkeeper in Bursa on Sunday after an ‘informant citizen’ reported that he asked people to vote ‘no’ in a referandum...
Turkish gov’t seeks to collect debt from 6 opposition-run municipalities through sanctions: reports
The Turkish Labor Ministry has imposed financial sanctions on six municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) aimed at collecting debt...
Amnesty International calls on Council of Europe foreign ministers to tackle systemic failures enabling...
In a public letter addressed to the foreign ministers of Council of Europe (CoE) member states, Amnesty International on Tuesday asked for their support...
Report confirming 2013 Erdoğan corruption recordings were not fabricated submitted to court
Celal Çelik, a lawyer for the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), submitted an expert report to a court on Monday...
France’s National Scientific Research Center freezes relations with Turkey’s TÜBİTAK
In the light of massive dismissals of scholars in Turkey from their positions, France’s National Scientific Research Center (CNRS)decided to freeze relations with Turkey’s...
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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.
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...