Strip-searched, abused and pushed back, Erdoğan critic talks about her ordeal in Greece
The story of a woman who sought asylum in Greece together with her family but was returned to Turkey reveals the ordeal of refugees...
Turkey second only to India in censorship of verified journalists on Twitter
Turkey was second only to India in the number of removal requests it made from Twitter for content posted by verified journalists and news...
Documentary reveals Turkish gov’t’s reluctance to shed light on coup attempt
A documentary that presents statements from military officers, politicians, journalists and civilians related to a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016 shows that Turkish...
23,364 personnel expelled from military over Gülen links since coup attempt: minister
As Turkey marks the fifth anniversary of a coup attempt, the country's defense minister announced that 23,364 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...
Top court rejects CHP petition seeking cancelation of parole law that excludes political prisoners
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for a stay of execution of a parole...
Erdoğan’s one-man rule: Turkey since failed 2016 coup
A failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan five years ago Thursday unleashed a sweeping crackdown that reshaped the strategic NATO member’s political...
Erdoğan ousts Boğaziçi University rector Bulu after months-long protests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday replaced a top İstanbul university rector whose controversial appointment led to months of student-led protests against his...
İnandı kidnapped by 3 Kyrgyz men, put on plane after several hours in a...
Orhan İnandı, Turkish-Kyrgyz educator rendered from Kyrgyzstan by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), was kidnapped by three Kyrgyz men, blindfolded and driven for several...
Femicide victim was told by police to deal with abuse herself, witness testimony reveals
Remziye Yoldaş, who was murdered by her husband Veysi Yoldaş in August 2020, was told to "deal with it yourself” by police officers when...
Financial records of 4.3 million people investigated as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
The annual activity report of Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has revealed that the institution examined the financial records of 4,357,671 people...
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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...
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...