Turkey sentences 52 teachers to years of jail terms over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court gives prison sentences to 52 teachers between 3 years and 10.5 years in Eskisehir porvince of Turkey on Thursday over their...
Veteran journalist Ilıcak says ECtHR decision acquitted her of terrorism charges
Prominent Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, who was convicted on terrorism-related charges for previously working at media outlets considered close to the Gülen movement, said...
Turkey arrests 13 in dessert chain probe over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the arrest of 13 people previously detained in connection with a probe into Antiochia Künefe, a popular dessert...
Turkish police detain one more woman shortly after delivery
B.Ö., a Turkish woman who gave birth on Thursday in the Turkish province of Adana, was detained later the same day over her alleged...
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals declines to uphold 9-year sentence for former mayor
The 16th Criminal Chamber of Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has declined to uphold a prison sentence of nine years, four months and 15...
29 detained in probes linked to Antalya municipality in continuing crackdown on main opposition
Authorities detained 29 people on Wednesday after issuing detention warrants for 37 suspects in two separate investigations involving the Antalya municipality in southern Turkey,...
Turkish teacher, jailed over alleged Gülen links, gives birth to her 3rd child in...
Under arrest as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged followers of the Gülen movement since Nov. 3, 2016, history...
German federal police warn lawmakers of possible Turkish spying
German federal police have warned parliamentarians they may have been spied on by Turkish intelligence and may also face potential security risks from Turkish...
Journalist Yücel files lawsuit against Turkey for unjust imprisonment
Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel, who works for the German Die Welt newspaper and was jailed for about a year in Turkey on terror charges,...
Austrian deputy says Turkey spying on Erdoğan critics
Following the removal of several Turkish imams from Germany amid allegations of illegal profiling of government critics, an Austrian deputy on Monday claimed that...
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...