Cologne-based NGO launches campaign for reinstatement of Turkey’s purge victims
An NGO founded by Turkish lawyers, businesspeople and former bureaucrats in Cologne who are political asylum seekers in Europe has launched a signature campaign...
New regulation requires Internet broadcasting platforms to be under strict control of the state
According to a new regulation published in Turkey's Official Gazette, radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet will be under the authority of the...
Prosecutors split over journalist’s investigative report, raising questions about political influence in Turkey’s judiciary
Turkish prosecutors have reached opposing decisions over the same investigative report on corruption, with İstanbul indicting journalist İsmail Arı on insult and defamation charges...
Turkey plunges from 101st to 115th place in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Turkey has taken 14 steps back and was ranked 115th among 180 countries with a score of 34 out of 100, the lowest in...
Satirical magazine dedicates cover to two youths who died by suicide
Turkish weekly satirical magazine Leman has portrayed on the cover of its new issue two young men whose recent deaths by suicide led to debates...
Turkish gov’t detains 63 people over alleged match-making among followers of Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 63 people in 36 provinces across Turkey on Saturday over suspected match-making activities among alleged followers of the Gülen movement...
A call for justice in Washington: ‘Authoritarianism thrives on silence’
Marking International Human Rights Day, the Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 brought victims of state violence, purged academics, journalists living in exile, human rights defenders...
EU commits €755 mln in humanitarian aid to Turkey for earthquake response
The European Union has announced on the first anniversary of twin earthquakes in 2023, Turkey’s worst disaster of modern times, that the EU will...
Former teacher arrested on Gülen charges, leaving 3 children behind
Elif Çelik Demir, 42, a former kindergarten teacher and a mother of three, was arrested on Tuesday for alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Mothers of imprisoned cadets stage sit-ins at ruling party buildings
Mothers of military cadets who were imprisoned after a 2016 coup attempt have stated sit-in protests in front of several ruling Justice and Development...
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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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This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...