Turkey arrests 4 women convicted of Gülen links on tip they were planning to...
Turkish authorities have detained and arrested four women who were allegedly planning to flee to neighboring Greece to avoid imprisonment on conviction of links...
Turkey detains 15 for spreading ‘terrorist’ propaganda at 2022 Newroz celebration
The police in eight provinces have detained at least 15 people on accusations of disseminating terrorist propaganda at a Newroz celebration in 2022, the...
Turkish court censors online content on judicial bribery allegations
A court in İstanbul has ruled to block access to 59 pieces of online content, including news articles, columns, social media posts and videos...
Veteran correspondent from state-run TRT detained in Turkey
A correspondent from public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) who was suspended from her job in April has been detained in Ankara,...
Investigation launched into allegations of corruption in Turkey’s judiciary: justice minister
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that an investigation has been launched into allegations of corruption in the judiciary that were recently voiced...
Turkish court blocks access to 17 tweets on gendarmerie commander’s alleged criminal ties
An Ankara court has blocked access to 17 tweets in which Turkish Gendarmerie General Commander Arif Çetin was criticized for meeting with individuals associated...
Student suicide sparks demonstrations over cost of living in Eskisehir province
University students in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Monday demonstrated against the increased cost of living following the suicide of a fellow student, local media...
Prosecutor reveals corruption within judiciary in letter to Turkey’s top judicial body
İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor İsmail Uçar has come forward with a letter sent to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) exposing corruption in...
3 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Greek island
Greece’s coastguard late on Sunday said it had found three bodies during a search for survivors after a migrant boat sank off the eastern...
Children of couple serving sentences on Gülen conviction living in tent with relatives
A 13-year-old girl whose parents were arrested two weeks ago to serve sentences for conviction of links to the Gülen movement has said in...
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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 highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
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