Secret report reveals Turkish police and intelligence have unrestricted access to citizens’ private data
A confidential document obtained by Nordic Monitor shows that Turkish law enforcement and intelligence agencies have sweeping access to citizens’ private travel, accommodation and...
Turkish government’s human rights action plan fails to protect children’s rights: report
The Turkish government's Human Rights Action Plan (İHEP) has failed to safeguard children’s rights, falling short of international standards, the Human Rights Association (İHD)...
Teacher held in pretrial detention in Turkey sent back to prison 2 days after...
Merve Zayım, a 37-year-old religious education teacher who gave birth to a baby boy two days ago in Turkey’s western Edirne province, has been...
Court blocks access to Instagram account of LGBTQ+ advocacy group Kaos GL
The Instagram account of LGBTQ+ advocacy group Kaos Gay and the Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Foundation (Kaos GL) has been blocked from access,...
UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over disproportionate use of force and torture during İmamoğlu protests
United Nations special rapporteurs expressed serious concerns regarding allegations of disproportionate use of force and torture by Turkish police during demonstrations in March protesting...
EU voices concern over Turkey’s pressure on press freedom in northern Cyprus
The European Commission expressed concern on Wednesday about attempts to restrict press freedom in the Turkish Cypriot community, following disputed reports that Turkey had...
31 MEPs urge EU action for release of CoE youth delegate arrested in Turkey...
Thirty-one members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take urgent diplomatic and political steps for the release of Enes...
Turkey puts Boydak family’s energy company up for sale amid ongoing auctions of seized...
Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced that it will auction off RHG Enertürk Enerji, an energy production company previously owned by...
İstanbul district mayor among 17 arrested in expanding crackdown on main opposition
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney and 16 others on charges of fraud and membership in a criminal...
US religious freedom body spotlights worsening treatment of faith groups in Turkey
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) convened a virtual hearing on Thursday to examine what witnesses described as severe and systemic violations of religious...
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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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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...