Prosecutor demands charges be dropped against Dink’s killer in new trial
A public prosecutor has asked for the dismissal of charges against the convicted murderer of a Turkish-Armenian journalist in a trial in which he...
Former AKP lawmaker sued for damages for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Hüseyin Kocabıyık, a former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is facing a lawsuit seeking non-pecuniary damages over his alleged insults...
UN warns of ‘dire humanitarian consequences’ in Afrin under Turkish military attack
United Nations representatives in Syria on Tuesday called for a stop to all conflicts throughout the country, especially the recent Turkish military campaign in...
Turkish gov’t arrests lawyer of jailed military officers over alleged Gülen links
Lawyer Kemal Uçar, known for his critical statements concerning the July 15, 2016 coup attempt cases, has been arrested after 11 days of detention...
Mother of former military cadet says son’s cell lacks heating and warm water
Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of a former military cadet who is serving a life sentence for allegedly participating in an abortive putsch in Turkey...
Erdoğan to Turks in EU: Have 5 children, you are the future of Europe
Amid strained relations with several European countries, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Turkish expatriates living in Europe to have at...
Erdoğan says ECtHR can do nothing about Kavala conviction
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan has said that a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for the release of businessman and philanthropist Osman...
Turkey detains 22 people over alleged Gülen links
Twenty-two people, including former military cadets and former police academy students, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to...
Erdoğan’s stooge manipulates hadith for ‘yes’ vote in referendum
Şevki Yılmaz, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s stooge, radical Islamist pro-Erdogan Akit daily columnist and Turkish Parliament’s former member, has manipulated a hadith of Prophet...
Salaries for members of new presidential agencies put extra burden on Turkey’s budget
Members of nine newly established presidential agencies who will work with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will each be paid a monthly salary of TL...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...