Turkish Twitter users demand authorities release father of young boy whose mother died in...
Turkish Twitter users demanded that authorities release the father of a 5-year-old boy after his mother, Gülsüm Coşar, 31, a former judge who fled...
Wikipedia challenges access ban at Turkey’s top court
Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has taken a court decision to ban access to the website that went into effect on April 29 to Turkey’s Constitutional...
1,009 people detained in massive crackdown on alleged Gülen followers in police force
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for a total of 4,900 people in the police force due to their alleged links to the faith-based...
Second mayor bans Turkish movie for contradicting national, spiritual values
Another local mayor on Friday banned a Turkish movie directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, claiming that the comedy runs against the national and spiritual values...
Disinformation adds dark note to pivotal Turkish election
The clip lasted 14 seconds, presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as proof that his rival in Sunday’s election was running “hand in...
Turkish radio broadcaster Serkan Sedat Güray in jail for 10 months with no trial
An award-winning radio programmer and journalist Serkan Sedat Güray has been jailed in Turkey’s notorious Silivri Prison in Ä°stanbul since March 7, 2017 over...
Jailed HDP co-chair Demirtaş says indictment violates his rights
Imprisoned co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş said in court on Tuesday that the indictment violates his rights as a...
At least 1,063 workers die in Turkey in first half of 2026, labor watchdog...
At least 1,063 people died in work-related incidents in Turkey during the first six months of 2026, including 228 in June, according to figures released Tuesday...
Scandal over Turkish spy imams in Europe reaches to Norway
It turns out that the alleged spying network that involved Turkish imams who were accused of profiling critics and opponents of Turkey’s president in...
Jailed journalist deprived of food and water for hours
Imprisoned president of the now-shut-down Samanyolu TV Hidayet Karaca said during a hearing on Monday that he had not been given any food or...
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...