Turkish court lifts travel ban against German academic Garip
A court in Turkey has lifted a two-year travel ban against a German sociologist Sharo Garip, who has been accused of spreading terrorist propaganda....
Rights, press groups call for release of journalist jailed for insulting Erdoğan, disinformation
Human rights and press freedom organizations have called on Turkish authorities to immediately release journalist Alican Uludağ, who has been held in pretrial detention...
Turkey launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims
Turkey on Thursday cracked down on social media posts praising two school shootings in as many days that have left the country reeling, ordering...
Critically ill Kurdish prisoner denied adequate care after heart attack in Turkish prison
Prison authorities at Marmara Prison in Istanbul failed to provide urgent medical treatment to a seriously ill inmate who suffered a heart attack in...
Erdoğan’s far-right ally says parliamentary commission should hold face-to-face talks with jailed PKK leader
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Tuesday that members of...
UN torture committee asks Turkey to respond to complaint by woman detained over Gülen...
The UN Committee Against Torture has asked Turkey to respond within six months to a complaint by Aysun Işınkaralar, who says she was tortured...
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Paris protestors ‘terrorists,’ slams int’l media for lack of coverage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said there were “terrorist activities” in Paris, referring to protestors who clashed with French police, and accused...
NYT: US considering further sanctions against Turkey including limits on THY
The Trump administration is considering a range of further sanctions against Turkey including limits on Turkish Airlines (THY), The New York Times reported on...
US completes 100-bed emergency field hospital in southern Turkey
The US has set up a 100-bed emergency hospital in southern Turkey, which was hit by devastating earthquakes in early February, according to the...
Turkey’s deadly earthquake renews alarm for İstanbul
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands across Turkey’s southeast has reignited fears of an even more catastrophic death toll if a long-feared...
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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.
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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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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...