Turkish students spark criticism for giving Nazi salute to Jewish high school students
Students from an İstanbul high school have attracted criticism for giving a Hitler salute to students from a Jewish high school during a football...
Former police officer and victim of post-coup purge succumbs to cancer
Samet Alim, 29, a former police officer who was fired by an emergency decree as part of Turkey’s post-coup purge of state institutions, died...
International appeal urges Turkish gov’t to end legal assault on HDP
Well-known leftist politicians and activists from around the world have called on the Turkish government to halt its legal attacks on the country’s pro-Kurdish...
Turkey’s post-coup purge victims not allowed to benefit from tax amnesty
Victims of a massive purge of state institutions by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a failed coup in 2016 are not allowed...
Turkey detains 22 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-two people, including former military cadets and former police academy students, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to...
Women left vulnerable to physical and sexual violence in earthquake zones, say activists
Activists have said twin earthquakes that hit southern and southeastern Turkey in early February left women vulnerable to physical and sexual violence, the Duvar...
Law on protecting women at stake in Turkey as parties seek election alliances
Women’s rights activists in Turkey have criticized a small party for demanding the repeal of a law for the prevention of violence against women...
Kılıçdaroğlu slams racist attack on football team from Kurdish city
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party, has harshly criticized physical and verbal attacks on the players and fans of a football...
Celebrities, women’s rights activists condemn attempted attack on transexual woman
Celebrities and women’s rights associations in Turkey have condemned an attempted attack on Selin Ciğerci, a transexual woman, businesswoman and social media celebrity, by...
Turkey’s earthquake toll tops 48,000 as gov’t races to build container cities
The death toll in Turkey from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush...
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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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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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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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...