28,380 workers have died in occupational accidents since ruling AKP came to power in...
A total of 28,380 people have died in workplace accidents in Turkey since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in...
96 Refugee Workers Lost Their Lives in Turkey in 2016
A report by the Assembly of Worker Health and Occupational Safety (İSİG) has indicated that at least 96 refugee workers lost their lives in...
Turkish authorities detain physicians over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities detained five doctors on Friday in raids across three provinces over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news...
Turkey releases reporter jailed by text message
A Turkish court on Friday released a reporter who was controversially ordered to return to prison by text message three months ago, Turkish Minute...
Turkish authorities issue detention warrant for police officer accused of unlawful strip-search
Turkish authorities issued a detention warrant on Tuesday for female police officer Songül Eken Kılıç for conducting an unlawful strip-search of architect Mücella Yapıcı...
Turkey’s pro-gov’t daily: Trump hired lawyer for pastor jailed over Gülen links
Ergün Diler, editor-in-chief of the pro-government Takvim daily, claimed in his column on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump has hired a lawyer for...
Turkish environmental journalist dies after brutal attack in İstanbul
Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun died on Monday after being violently attacked in İstanbul last week, sparking grief and demands for justice from media...
3 Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack in northern Iraq
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq in an attack carried out by militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkish Minute...
Kurdish singer says concert cancelled by municipality for including Kurdish songs
Kurdish singer Mem Ararat said in a statement on Twitter that a concert of his which was scheduled to take place on December 4...
Police officer responsible for death of 15-year-old Gezi victim identified
An expert report submitted during a hearing on Wednesday identified the police officer who had fired a tear gas canister that hit 15-year-old Berkin...
Latest Reports
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...