Turkish court reduces sentence of police officer who attacked and injured wife
A Turkish court has reduced the prison sentence of a police officer with the presidential protection department who seriously injured his wife's face after...
Retired admiral jailed pending trial over 2023 government change remarks
An İstanbul court has arrested retired admiral Türker Ertürk and jailed him pending trial over remarks from 2023 in which he said the government...
Turkish journalist sentenced to prison over alleged Gülen links dies of cancer
Turkish journalist Haşim Söylemez, who was sentenced to more than six years in prison over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement following a...
Erdoğan says EU membership is not a priority for Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an interview aired Sunday that European Union membership was no longer a priority for Ankara, signaling a...
Turkish court arrests leader of religious group that has been in crosshairs of pro-gov’t circles
A Turkish court has arrested Alihan Kuriş, leader of the religious community commonly known as the Süleymancılar, whose members identify themselves as “Süleymanlılar,” which...
Turkey arrests purged teacher over alleged Gülen links, distributes detention photos to media
Turkish authorities arrested a teacher dismissed from public service over alleged links to the Gülen movement and distributed photographs of her taken at a...
Retired Turkish admiral detained over remarks evoking coup-era rhetoric
Turkish police detained retired admiral Türker Ertürk on Monday over a social media video in which he said the government would change “painfully or...
RSF calls for solidarity with journalist in exile targeted by Turkey over alleged Gülen...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for international solidarity with Doğan Ertuğrul, a Turkish journalist living in exile, after Turkey froze his assets over...
Turkish police raid religious group’s main dormitory in İstanbul
Turkish police on Friday raided an İstanbul dormitory run by a religious group known as “Süleymancılar” and who identify themselves as “Süleymanlılar,” which has...
Turkish activist faces terrorism-related accusation over anti-poverty protest during NATO summit
Turkish authorities have accused an activist of membership in a terrorist organization over a banner and her remarks at an anti-poverty protest during a...
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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...