Turkey detained 99 minors over protests linked to Syria offensive: pro-Kurdish party
Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party said Thursday that police had detained at least 99 minors in January over protests tied to a Syrian government offensive...
Turkey detains 6 European activists after prison visit
Turkey has detained six European activists who traveled to the country to examine the prison conditions of political detainees and moved them toward deportation,...
Turkish lawmaker seeks probe into alleged abuse of 12 minors detained after protests backing...
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has called for a parliamentary investigation into allegations that 12 minors arrested during protests in southeastern Turkey in support of...
Turkish police chief who oversaw torture protected by Erdogan gov’t: report
A police chief who authorized horrific torture sessions against critics of the authoritarian regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quietly allowed to...
Kurdish journalist indicted for attending memorial of colleagues killed in drone strike
A Turkish prosecutor has indicted Kurdish journalist Ceylan Şahinli for attending a commemoration for two colleagues killed in a Turkish drone strike in 2024,...
Critically ill Turkish inmate loses ability to speak 2 months after request for release...
A 72-year-old Turkish inmate serving a prison sentence for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has lost his ability to speak, two months...
Turkish lawyer briefly detained after seeking to record client’s torture claim
A Turkish lawyer was briefly detained Wednesday on accusations of “slander of a public official” after he insisted on having his client’s torture allegations...
Turkish prosecutors seek up to 3 years for 11 people over protesting trade with...
Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to three years for 11 people who staged a sit-in outside a government trade office in...
137 press freedom violations recorded in Turkey in 2025: report
Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) documented 137 press freedom violations in Turkey in 2025, the third highest among EU member states and candidate countries,...
Turkey falls to 106th place in global women’s peace and security index
Turkey was ranked 106th out of 183 countries in the 2025/26 Global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index), down from 99th in the...
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Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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 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...