Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...
EP Turkey rapporteur says linking Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU process would be...
Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, has said it would be wrong to connect Sweden’s entry to NATO and the process for...
Turkey begins trial of public officials over mining disaster a decade after tragedy
A Turkish court on Wednesday began to hear the trial of 28 public officials – including inspectors from two ministries – who are accused...
Turkish gov’t keeps Emrah Meydan in prison under life-threatening health conditions
Emrah Meydan, who was jailed March 17, 2016 over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, has been kept in prison despite of his health is...
Detentions, layoffs at major Turkish supermarket chain spark nationwide protests
Work stoppages at Turkey's major supermarket chain Migros have spread nationwide after the firing of 280 workers and the detention of nearly 100 protestors,...
Turkish gov’t seeks aggravated life sentences for 63 people over coup claims
Turkish prosecutors have been seeking aggravated life sentences for 63 military officers of participating in the controversial military coup attempt on July 15, 2016....
Hero of July 2016 coup attempt in Turkey says linked to Gülen movement
A soldier called a hero and given a medal after being shot trying to stop the July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey has...
Turkey labeled high risk in global torture index
Turkey has been classified as a high-risk country for torture and ill-treatment in the first edition of a new international index, Turkish Minute reported.
The Global...
Former TRT announcer detained as tries to flee from Turkey
Former TRT announcer Hamza Günerigök has been detained as he was trying to flee from Turkey to Greece in illegal ways. The government has...
Lawyer Aytaç Ünsal re-arrested and beaten by police during detention
Aytaç Ünsal, a lawyer who had until recently been on a hunger strike in support of his demand for a fair trial, was detained...
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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...