Former public servant rearrested after serving more than 5 years for alleged Gülen movement...
Selami Bal, a former public servant who was fired from his job in a wide-ranging purge in the aftermath of a July 2016 coup...
Turkish prosecutor extends sentence of a political prisoner, eliminating his chance for parole
A Turkish prosecutor has unilaterally extended the prison sentence of political prisoner Resul Baltacı without the benefit of a court proceeding, eliminating his chances...
EP president criticizes removal of HDP deputy Zana’s parliamentary status
Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, has released a statement on Twitter criticizing the Friday removal of the parliamentary status of pro-Kurdish Peoples’...
CoE commissioner to raise misuse of counterterrorism laws with Turkey
“Anti-terrorism laws in Turkey have made some people’s lives impossible,” said Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) commissioner on human rights, adding that...
Turkey passes controversial cybersecurity law amid concerns from opposition
The Turkish Parliament has passed a controversial cybersecurity law despite strong warnings from opposition politicians, rights groups and legal experts that it could enable...
Purged military officer feels insecure due to Turkish intel activities in Europe
A former NATO officer of Turkey has said he/she does not feel safe in his/her place in Belgium as clandestine activities by the ruling...
HRW, NGO call for investigation into public officials for Turkey’s earthquake deaths
Human Rights Watch and a nongovernmental organization in Turkey have condemned the lack of legal action against public officials due to their role in the death...
ICU patients left to die in undamaged hospital in quake-stricken Hatay: report
Authorities at a hospital in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, which was hit by two major earthquakes last year, allegedly left some 20 patients...
X faces bandwidth reduction by half in Turkey
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, might be subjected to a 50 percent bandwidth reduction in Turkey in the event it fails...
Turkish citizens third largest group filing for asylum in Europe in 2022
Turkish citizens filed a total of 55,000 asylum applications in EU countries, Switzerland and Norway in 2022, making Turks the third largest group of...
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...