Turkish homemaker jailed over ordinary activities linked to Gülen movement
A Turkish homemaker has been jailed in central Turkey to serve more than seven years over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement based...
Turkey’s ‘pit-type’ prisons under fire amid hunger strikes, rights concerns
Rights groups and inmates have stepped up criticism of Turkey’s high-security “pit-type” prisons, saying detainees face overcrowding, lack of sunlight and medical neglect, according...
Teacher held in pretrial detention after giving birth freed following backlash
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the release of Merve Zayım, a 37-year-old religious education teacher who gave birth while being held in pretrial...
Rights group, politicians condemn parliament move blocking Peace Mothers from speaking Kurdish
A human rights group and Kurdish politicians have condemned the Turkish Parliament after a “Peace Mother” was warned not to speak Kurdish when addressing a...
Secret report reveals Turkish police and intelligence have unrestricted access to citizens’ private data
A confidential document obtained by Nordic Monitor shows that Turkish law enforcement and intelligence agencies have sweeping access to citizens’ private travel, accommodation and...
Turkish government’s human rights action plan fails to protect children’s rights: report
The Turkish government's Human Rights Action Plan (İHEP) has failed to safeguard children’s rights, falling short of international standards, the Human Rights Association (İHD)...
Teacher held in pretrial detention in Turkey sent back to prison 2 days after...
Merve Zayım, a 37-year-old religious education teacher who gave birth to a baby boy two days ago in Turkey’s western Edirne province, has been...
Court blocks access to Instagram account of LGBTQ+ advocacy group Kaos GL
The Instagram account of LGBTQ+ advocacy group Kaos Gay and the Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Foundation (Kaos GL) has been blocked from access,...
UN rapporteurs warn Turkey over disproportionate use of force and torture during İmamoğlu protests
United Nations special rapporteurs expressed serious concerns regarding allegations of disproportionate use of force and torture by Turkish police during demonstrations in March protesting...
EU voices concern over Turkey’s pressure on press freedom in northern Cyprus
The European Commission expressed concern on Wednesday about attempts to restrict press freedom in the Turkish Cypriot community, following disputed reports that Turkey had...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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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...
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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...
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