One year after earthquakes: How Turkey’s muzzled media missed the mark on journalism
On the anniversary of the February 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey, the media landscape is under scrutiny for its role and response...
EP rapporteur says Turkey’s membership talks cannot resume without democratic progress
Turkey’s European Union membership talks cannot resume without concrete democratic progress, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey said at a Wednesday press conference.
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Turkish court decides to hunger striker Gülmen in prison despite prosecutor’s request of release
An Ankara court rejected on Monday the request of prosecutor in charge for the release of Nuriye Gülmen, an academician who launched a hunger...
Turkey’s bar associations warn against perceived impunity in joint statement
A total of 63 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the government to repeal laws that create a perception...
States, individuals must be held accountable for torture and ill-treatment: UN report
Failing to take measures to ensure accountability for torture and ill-treatment gives rise to legal responsibilities of not only states but also individuals under...
Turkish government bans access to critical Ahval news website
The Turkish Telecommunications Authority (BTK) on Wednesday imposed an access ban on the critical news website ahvalnews.com as the Turkish government’s crackdown on the...
Turkish police waiting at mother’s hospital room to detain her just after delivery
Turkish police have reportedly been waiting in a hospital room to detain a woman named as Merve A., who has delivered a baby at...
Turkey ranked 48th among 191 countries in UN Human Development Index
Turkey was ranked 48th in the 2021-2022 Human Development Index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday, Turkish Minute reported.
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Turkish gov’t detains at least 77 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 77 people across Turkey on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Turkish prosecutor demands a total of 335 years in prison for 14 Boğaziçi students
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a total of 335 years in prison for 14 students who took part in protests against the government-appointed rector...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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...