Backsliding in democracy, human rights and the judicial system continues in Turkey: EU
The European Commission in its yearly report on Turkey released on Tuesday said backsliding in the respect for democracy, human and fundamental rights and...
Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation lacks quality of law, Italian NGO tells ECtHR: report
The Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) said on October 14, in presenting an expert opinion in a case before the European Court of...
Turkish police detain mother of end-stage cancer patient jailed over Gülen links
The mother of Ayşe Özdoğan, a critically ill woman who suffers from a rare form of cancer and was sent to prison, was detained...
Turkey aiming to increase capacity of its prisons to 500,000 by 2024, says ...
The Turkish government is working to increase the capacity of its prisons to 500,000 by 2024, said Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a human rights defender...
Counterterrorism measures increasingly diverging from human rights standards, UN special rapporteur warns
Efforts to improve counterterrorism measures around the world are damaging human rights and the rule of law, a UN expert told the UN General...
Turkish gov’t outraged by 10 ambassadors’ call for Kavala’s immediate release
Senior members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have expressed outrage at a joint statement issued by the Ankara embassies of 10...
European court raps Turkey over presidential ‘insults’ law: report
Europe’s top rights court urged Turkey on Tuesday to amend a law granting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extra protection from perceived insults while awarding...
Turkey detains scores of expelled military cadets, officers over Gülen links
Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 97 former military cadets and active duty and former officers due to their alleged links to the...
[Interview] Turkey cannot be considered a safe country for migrants and asylum seekers, says...
Member of the European Parliament Tineke Strik said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that Turkey cannot be considered a safe...
Statement made in mosques by members of pro-gov’t foundation embroiled in scandal draws ire:...
Members of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), on whose advisory board President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son Bilal Erdoğan sits, made a statement after morning...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
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...