US report says Turkey committed widespread human rights abuses in 2024
Turkey committed widespread human rights violations in 2024, including unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention, media censorship and transnational repression, according to a new US...
Turkish Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen links returned to prison despite deteriorating health
İbrahim Güngör, a 73-year-old man suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s disease who was hospitalized on July 25 after contracting an infection, has been returned to...
Top court lifts bar on damages claims by civil servants reinstated after post-coup dismissals
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has struck down a legal barrier that prevented public employees who were dismissed under emergency decrees during the state of emergency...
30 detained in Antalya and Istanbul as Turkey’s crackdown on main opposition-run cities deepens
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 30 people in raids on the opposition-led municipalities of Antalya and Istanbul, part of a series of corruption investigations...
Elderly political prisoner in critical condition after collapse in overcrowded jail amid extreme heat
A 70-year-old inmate in Turkey is in critical condition after collapsing during a heatwave in an overcrowded prison, raising renewed concerns over the country’s...
Rights group says Ankara police using threats, deception to recruit informants: report
Police and intelligence officers in the Turkish capital of Ankara have used threats, deception and off-the-books interrogations since 2023 to pressure students, activists and...
Turkish police detain prominent lawyer on accusations of bribery, terrorism and espionage
Turkish police have detained Rezan Epözdemir, a well-known lawyer in several high-profile murder and fraud cases, on allegations of bribery, aiding the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish police briefly detain 11 over Gaza protests in Ankara, İstanbul
Turkish police detained 11 people in two separate incidents over the weekend during pro-Palestine demonstrations in the capital and the country’s largest city, amid...
Jailed journalist faces up to 3 years in prison for ‘disseminating misleading information’
A Turkish prosecutor has opened a second criminal case against jailed journalist Fatih Altaylı, seeking up to three years in prison on charges of...
Turkey orders blocking of access to jailed journalist’s YouTube channel
A Turkish court has ordered the blocking of access to the YouTube channel of journalist Fatih Altaylı, who is currently being held in prison,...
Latest Reports
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...