Turkey detained 8,477 people, arrested 1,112 during protests, public gatherings in 2025: report
Turkish authorities detained at least 8,477 people and arrested 1,112 during protests and public gatherings in 2025, the Human Rights Association (İHD) said in...
Suicide rates in Turkey surge: official statistics
Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) show that the number of deaths by suicide in Turkey has surged, rising from 2,584 in...
Main opposition leader visits Şırnak, vows to shed light on Roboski massacre
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu visited the predominantly Kurdish-populated Şırnak province in southeastern Turkey on Thursday and promised to shed...
Turkey’s prison population increased by 10 percent to 291,546 in 2019: TurkStat
The number of inmates in Turkey's prisons who were either in pre-trial detention or convicted of a crime was 291,546 in 2019, a 10.1...
İstanbul court keeps İmamoğlu, 3 others jailed in ‘political espionage’ case
A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected requests for the release of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and three co-defendants in a “political espionage” trial...
IFEX calls for int’l action for pro-Kurdish human rights lawyer Keskin
The global network for defending and promoting free expression (IFEX) made an urgent call on Thursday for international action to prevent a lengthy time in...
Turkey hails removal from int’l watchdog’s money laundering list
Turkey on Friday hailed its removal from the money laundering and terrorism financing watch list of global financial misconduct watchdog Financial Action Task Force...
Experts accuse Turkish employers of hiring a growing number of underage workers
An occupational safety expert and a union leader have said that despite regulations, an increasing number of workplaces in Turkey are employing minors and...
Turkey’s top judicial body looking into philanthropist Osman Kavala’s detention
The Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkey’s top judicial administrative body, is seeking a review of records related to the arrest of prominent...
Iranian asylum seeker injured in workplace accident found dead after months without adequate care
An Iranian asylum seeker who was seriously injured in a workplace accident in Eskişehir province 10 months ago has been found dead, allegedly after...
Latest Reports
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
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...