Job seekers over 60 rise 19 percent in Turkey as retirees struggle to survive
The number of people aged 60 and over seeking work in Turkey rose 19 percent in the first 11 months of 2025, as growing...
A call for justice in Washington: ‘Authoritarianism thrives on silence’
Marking International Human Rights Day, the Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 brought victims of state violence, purged academics, journalists living in exile, human rights defenders...
Erdoğan quietly acquitted in corruption case dating back to his time as İstanbul mayor
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been quietly acquitted in a long-running corruption case stemming from his tenure as mayor of İstanbul, despite enjoying constitutional...
17-year-old had abortion after alleged abuse at Turkish parliament: report
A 17-year-old high school intern ended a pregnancy after alleged sexual abuse while working at the Turkish Parliament cafeteria, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Human rights groups call for release of jailed judge to see critically injured son
Human rights groups have launched a social media campaign urging Turkish authorities to release former judge Murat Arslan, allowing him to be with his...
Turkish lawyer arrested after opposing clemency for quake-case suspects
Naim Eminoğlu, a lawyer and executive of the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), was arrested on Thursday in İstanbul over alleged links to the faith-based...
Political figures, rights advocates say Öcalan key to peace in Turkey, urge legal path...
A group of political figures, human rights advocates and academics from around the world who met in İstanbul over the weekend has called jailed Kurdish leader...
Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations
At least 2,335 people died in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2025 due to right-to-life violations, human rights groups said, warning of...
Journalist arrested over comments critical of right-wing ideology on YouTube program
Turkish journalist and author Enver Aysever was arrested on Thursday on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity or insulting the public” due to his...
Quake victims, bar associations warn new bill could free suspects in deadly building collapses
Families of victims of Turkey’s 2023 earthquakes and several bar associations have raised objections to a new judicial reform package that they say will...
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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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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...