US positioned to impose new sanctions on Turkey as talks on Brunson fail
The US failed to secure assurances on Wednesday from Turkey to immediately free an American pastor, US officials said, deepening a crisis between the...
Journalist Akgül jailed over reports on Turkey’s military operations in Nusaybin
Uğur Akgül, a former reporter for the now-closed pro-Kurdish Dicle news agency (DİHA), was sent on Wednesday to Mersin Prison to serve out a...
Purged Turkish NATO officer speaks out, risks Erdoğan’s retaliation
Former Lt. Cdr. Cafer Topkaya gave an interview to Germany's Deutsche Welle (DW) and stated that he is coming out of the shadows to tell...
Survey shows Armenians, Jews most targeted groups in Turkish media
A new report on hate speech in the Turkish media has found that Armenians, Jews and Greeks were the most frequently targeted with hate...
Erdoğan’s ultranationalist ally Destici: Turkey will execute Öcalan if death penalty reinstated
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), will be executed if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signs off on...
Greek FM Kammenos: Erdoğan ordered arrest of Greek soldiers in Turkey
Turkey’s arrest of two Greek soldiers who strayed across the border in March 2018 and who have been detained ever since took place on...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP’s jailed deputy Berberoğlu quits medication in protest
Enis Berberoğlu, a jailed deputy from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has refused to take medication he has been prescribed in protest...
Association that caused Booking.com ban in Turkey targets Airbnb and more
The Association of Turkish Travel Agents (TÜRSAB), which paved the way for the blocking of Booking.com in Turkey, has decided to take legal action...
German energy giant to finalize exit from Turkey due to currency crisis
German energy giant EWE is close to completing its exit from Turkey, poised to sell its assets in the country, the Habertürk daily reported...
Police chief dismissed by Turkish government dies of brain hemorrhage
Atanur Akat, a former police chief who was removed from his job with a post-coup government decree under a now-ended state of emergency over...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report “Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review,” which highlights the most important developments...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of...
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