Turkish-German journalist acquitted of terrorism charges in 5-year trial
Turkish-German journalist Meşale Tolu, whose trial on terrorism-related charges in Turkey had gone on for almost five years, has been acquitted of all charges,...
Journalist arrested while attempting to flee Turkey to serve remaining sentence
A journalist who was trying to flee Turkey has been sent back to prison after an appeals court upheld a sentence on conviction of...
Teen takes own life over father’s imprisonment in post-coup crackdown
A 16-year-old has died by suicide in Turkey’s eastern Diyarbakır province as a result of depression caused by actions of the Turkish government, which,...
19 former police chiefs face detention warrants over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors in Ankara have issued detention warrants for 19 former police chiefs who were fired from their jobs due to alleged links to...
Refugee tenants in İstanbul attacked by landlord demanding rent increase
Amid a rising number of hate crimes targeting refugees in Turkey, a landlord and his son attacked their own rental unit in İstanbul, breaking...
Mother of 3 arrested on Gülen charges, leaving children to the care of relatives
A mother of three was arrested on Thursday for alleged links to the Gülen movement, leaving her children to the care of relatives, the...
Prison guard allegedly threatens former HDP deputy Leyla Güven in Elazığ prison
The daughter of former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Leyla Güven has claimed her mother was threatened with physical violence by a prison guard...
Top court orders gov’t to pay damages to 166 for suffering from lengthy judicial...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of 166 people who had delayed access to justice due to lengthy judicial proceedings, ordering the government...
Gag order imposed on news reports about suicide of university student
A Turkish court has imposed a gag order on news reports covering the death by suicide of a university student who left a video...
Twitter deletes post from famous Turkish singer for hate speech against Arabs
Popular social media platform Twitter has deleted a tweet from a famous Turkish pop singer for including hate speech in which the singer blatantly...
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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...
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...