Woman who lost family members in political murder faces prison in insult case
Emine Şenyaşar, a woman who has been demanding justice for three of her family members murdered by people connected to a lawmaker from Turkey’s...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 74 military officers, 22 civilians over alleged Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 74 military officers and 22 civilians on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
WITCH HUNT GOES ON: Former military officers, academics and more detained
A massive witch hunt, which was openly declared by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2014 against all those who have alleged affiliation with...
ECtHR: Turkish gov’t violated freedom to demonstrate by imposing fines on demonstrators
The European Court of Human Rights (ECthR) has ruled on Tuesday that Turkish government has violated freedom to demonstrate by imposing fines on demonstrators...
Racist attacks on pro-Kurdish HDP’s election campaign go on in Turkey
Racist attacks on pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections on June 24 in Turkey have continued on Sunday. On...
Turkish minister accuses Roblox of ‘digital fascism’ amid crackdown on internet
Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has accused the online gaming platform Roblox of “digital fascism” as his government blocked the game for a third...
CoE’s Muiznieks reacts over arrest of Kılıç, calls on Turkey to revert to the...
Nils Muiznieks, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) commissioner for human rights, has issued a strong statement on the arrest of Taner Kılıç, the chair...
Union members describe strip-search abuse in Turkish prison
Several union members arrested in Turkey’s Aydın province say they were subjected to humiliating strip-searches in prison, the Artı Gerçek news website reported on...
German non-profit classifies Turkey as ‘repressive’ for government critics
A recent report by the German non-profit organization Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt) has classified Turkey as a repressive state, where government critics...
Turkey’s justice ministry refuses to disclose information on Sivas massacre
The Ministry of Justice has refused to disclose the number of people serving prison sentences due to the Sivas massacre in July 1993 on...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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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.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...