Turkish authorities send cancer patient to prison despite condition
Abdurrahman Gemicioğlu, a 67-year-old cancer patient, was arrested and sent to prison to serve an eight-year, nine-month sentence on conviction of links to the...
Turkish gov’t detains 967 people for alleged links to Gülen movement over last week
The Turkish government has detained 967 people across Turkey over the past week (May 7-May 14) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkish court sentences academic to over 6 years in pro-Kurdish HDK-linked terrorism case
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced academic Berfin Azdal to more than six years in prison on terrorism-related charges in a case linked to...
Turkey’s top court faults ministries, local authorities over 2011 blasts that killed 20 workers
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that two ministries, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as...
6 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained by police
Turkish police detained six people, including two children, in Kırklareli province on Saturday over their alleged links to the Gülen movement as they were reportedly...
Turkey blocks pro-Kurdish news agencies’ social media accounts
Turkish authorities have blocked the social media accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, prompting a parliamentary inquiry from an opposition lawmaker over the government's...
Turkish court sentences veteran journalist to prison over social media posts
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced veteran journalist Zafer Arapkirli to more than two years in prison for allegedly spreading disinformation in social media...
Teacher convicted on Gülen links dies in Greece while fleeing persecution in Turkey
Erkan Akıllı, 47, a teacher who was convicted on terrorism charges due to his links to the Gülen movement, died on Wednesday, a few...
Turkish bar challenges decision of non-prosecution in migrant’s death after detention
The Izmir Bar Association said Friday it will challenge a decision not to bring charges in the case of Michael Adufu, a migrant who...
115 face detention over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigations’
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 115 people from a variety of professions due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement based...
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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...