Turkish gov’t takes sweeping measures against academia
The Turkish government is continuing to take sweeping and targeted measures against the country’s higher education sector with at least 990 scholars, staff, and...
Anchor admits Fox TV avoided broadcasting Turkish opposition deputy’s speech
Turkey’s Fox TV anchor Fatih Portakal on Monday admitted that they had avoided broadcasting an opposition deputy’s speech in parliament due to fear of...
Turkish government bars 4 Swiss dual citizens from leaving country
Switzerland’s foreign ministry has announced that the Turkish government arrested one Swiss citizen and issued travel bans for three others, according to a report...
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP stages countrywide protests on 2nd anniversary of mass arrests
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Sunday held protests throughout the country against the detention and arrest of 6,000 members of the party,...
Turkey sees 60,000 incidents of violence against healthcare personnel in last 5 years
A total of 60,000 incidents of violence against healthcare workers have been reported in Turkey in the last five years, said Metin Memiş, president...
Turkish court orders arrest of Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who turned witness in the New York trial of a...
Turkish court sentences journalist Yasir Kaya to 6 years in prison over Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced journalist Yasir Kaya, former news director of Fenerbahçe TV, to six years, three months in prison on Monday over his...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 36 military members over alleged links to Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants on Monday for 36 military personnel as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 142 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 171 social media accounts and taken legal action against 142 users over the last week (Oct. 29-Nov. 5) on accusations...
Turkish gov’t detains 505 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 505 people last week (Oct. 29-Nov. 5) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged...
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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
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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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