Eight killed in land dispute in southeastern Turkey
At least eight people died in a shootout between two families fighting over prized agricultural land in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...
Asylum applications to Europe have skyrocketed, says head of EU Delegation to Turkey
The head of the European Union Delegation to Turkey has said EU countries were becoming increasingly stringent in assessing visa applications from Turkey since...
Courts hand down suspended sentences to 2 journalists for insult, injury
Two Turkish courts have handed down suspended sentences to two journalists on charges of insult and intentional injury, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Artı...
İstanbul sees deaths from measles as cases surge: medical chamber
İstanbul is experiencing a surge in measles cases as well as a number of deaths from the viral infection, according to the İstanbul Medical Chamber...
ECtHR rules Greece should not remove 56 Turkish asylum seekers who fear pushback
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that 56 Turkish asylum seekers who crossed from Turkey into Greece early Monday morning and...
Wife expresses outrage over insensitive tweet from employer after death of husband
The wife of a railway worker who died on Tuesday morning in a work-related accident expressed outrage over what she called an insensitive tweet...
Dozens of migrants dead, 100 rescued as boat sinks off Greece
At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Greece’s coastguard on Wednesday, as fears mounted...
Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world: UNHCR
Turkey has emerged as the leading host country for refugees worldwide, with a population of nearly 3.6 million individuals seeking shelter, Turkish Minute reported,...
5 months after major earthquakes in southeastern Turkey, survivors still have difficulty accessing basic...
Five months after major earthquakes hit southeastern Turkish provinces, access to clean water and food remains severely limited, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Nearly half...
Turkey violated ex-MP’s freedom of expression over ‘Kurdistan’ reference: ECtHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey in the case of a former lawmaker who was disciplined for referring to “Kurdistan”...
Latest Reports
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
Download PDF
This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...