Inmate with cancer sent back to prison only a week after major surgery
Hakan Kanat, 40, an inmate who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer three weeks ago, was sent back to prison only a week after major...
Female opposition MPs submit parliamentary question about woman inmate allegedly beaten and sexually harassed...
Twenty-two female deputies from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) asked in a parliamentary question posed to Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül if an investigation...
Former teacher arrested and sent to prison in Diyarbakır province on conviction of Gülen...
Figen Çapkur, 46, a former teacher who was summarily fired from her job by a government decree, was arrested and sent to a prison...
OHAL Commission refuses to reinstate ‘Academics for Peace’
An appeals commission in Turkey overseeing the summary dismissal of public servants in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt refused to reinstate four...
Turkish FM blames ‘young diplomats’ for envoys’ call for Kavala’s immediate release
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has claimed that a group of young diplomats were behind 10 Western ambassadors’ recent call for the release of...
11 Syrian refugees face deportation over ‘banana’ videos protesting discrimination
Eleven Syrian refugees who were detained after sharing videos on social media showing them eating bananas in an effort to condemn racism and discrimination...
15 people sentenced to a total of 94 years for taking part in Gezi...
The Erzincan 2nd High Criminal Court sentenced 15 people to a total of 93 years, 10 months in prison for taking part in the...
Aegean deaths show flaws in EU-Turkey deal: Greek minister
The sinking of a migrant boat in the Aegean Sea that cost the lives of four people highlights the flaws of a deal between...
Right to fair trial still most frequently violated right in Turkey: top court
The right to a fair trial is still the most frequently violated right in Turkey, Turkish Minute reported, citing the updated statistics announced by...
Prison administration continues limiting water supplied to former police chief jailed for conducting 2013...
A prison administration in Tekirdağ province continues to limit water supplied to former Turkish police chief Ömer Köse, who has been imprisoned since 2014...
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...