Greece defends use of anti-migrant ‘sound cannons’ on its Turkey border
Greece's minister for migration and asylum on Wednesday defended his country's use of "sound cannons" to deter irregular migrants, as a senior EU official...
Kyrgyz authorities should investigate disappearance of Orhan İnandı: HRW
Kyrgyz authorities should investigate the disappearance of Orhan İnandı, 53, founder of the Sapat school network in Kyrgyzstan in Kyrgyzstan, amid concern that he...
Turkey again seeks to close down pro-Kurdish political party
A prosecutor on Monday refiled an indictment that seeks to close down a pro-Kurdish party, the second largest opposition party in the Turkish Parliament,...
Deportation of Uyghurs from Muslim countries raises concerns about China’s growing reach: report
An increasing number of deportations of Uyghurs from Muslim countries including Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to China raises concerns about...
In Kenya, mystery and silence over Gülen abduction
How did a foreign citizen disappear from Kenya’s police headquarters and end up under arrest in Turkey, despite a court order banning his extradition?
A...
Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there
Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers departing its shores...
EP member voices concern over missing educator
A member of the European Parliament on Monday voiced concern about the suspicious disappearance of an educator in Kyrgyzstan, urging Kyrgyz authorities to exert...
More than 720,000 minors in labor force in Turkey: report
More than 720,000 minors have to work to contribute to their household income and 440,000 do not have any access to education, according to...
ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of writer jailed over Gülen links
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the imprisonment of journalist and writer Ali Bulaç, who was jailed for close...
Turkey seeks INTERPOL Red Notice for exiled journalist Dündar
A Turkish court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant and decided to submit a Red Notice request for former editor-in-chief of the Cumhuriyet daily...
Latest Reports
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...