43 people detained for aiding families of post-coup victims
Forty-three people, 16 of whom are dismissed public officers, were detained in the northern province of Ordu for helping the families of individuals targeted...
200 lawyers express support for Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
Two hundred lawyers have expressed support for Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have been protesting in front of the Şanlıurfa Courthouse...
Rights activist writer gets suspended sentence over Kobani tweet
A suspended prison sentence of 15 months has been handed down to a writer, lawyer and human rights activist in Turkey due to a...
Slain HDP staffer’s parents file complaint against police for negligence
The parents of a young woman who was killed in an attack on the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) office in western Turkey in...
Opposition slams Erdoğan for again denying existence of ‘Kurdish problem’
Senior opposition politicians have criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for recently reiterating his argument that Turkey’s so-called Kurdish problem no longer exists since his...
Turkey uses facial recognition to spy on millions: report
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has added a facial recognition system to its law enforcement arsenal that helps it investigate millions of...
Refugees in Bolu province told to stay home after 9 pm, avoid behavior that...
In a meeting with representatives of refugees from various countries, the governor of Bolu province said foreigners should respect local traditions and provided a...
Jailed Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent made honorary member of PEN Melbourne
Jailed Kurdish journalist Nedim Türfent, who worked as a correspondent for the pro-Kurdish Dicle News Agency (DIHA), was made an honorary member of PEN...
Turkish court sentences former rector, vice rector to prison over Gülen links
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down prison sentences to a former university rector and a former vice rector on charges of membership in...
Ailing 83-year-old inmate wants to see his village before dying in prison: daughter
Mehmet Emin Özkan, an 83-year-old inmate who suffers from severe health problems, wants to see his village before he dies in prison, his daughter...
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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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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