Sweden sends 7 mln SEK in humanitarian aid to Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquake
Sweden has donated 7 million SEK ($660,000) in humanitarian aid and sent rescue workers and other personnel to areas affected by a deadly earthquake...
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March: report
As Turkey continues to be among the top jailers of journalists in the world, a total of 95 journalists appeared in court in March,...
Turkish gov’t detains retired Col. Cihangiroğlu, a defendant in MİT trucks case
Retired Col. Burhanettin Cihangiroğlu, former head of the Gendarmerie’s criminal department and a defendant in a trial concerning the halting of Turkey's notorious National...
Kyrgyzstan transfers management of Gülen-linked Sapat schools to Turkey
The government of Kyrgyzstan has transferred the management of Sapat schools, affiliated with the Gülen movement, to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to an...
Turkey arrests 48 for looting, defrauding earthquake victims: state media
Turkish authorities have arrested 48 people for looting or trying to defraud victims after a powerful earthquake hit Turkey, Agence France-Presse reported, citing state...
Turkish court releases only one of jailed journalists facing coup charges
An İstanbul court on Tuesday decided to release a jailed journalist for medical reasons in the latest hearing of a trial in which 29...
Turkish journalist Böken transferred to prison 250 kilometers away from family
Ali Ahmet Böken (46), a veteran Turkish journalist and prominent broadcaster who was sentenced in April 2018 to nine years, nine months in prison...
Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
The increase in the number of violations of women’s rights in Turkey continued in 2024, with a rising number of femicide cases, bans on...
Stockholm police continue to deny permits for Quran burning events
Stockholm police have again refused to issue a permit for another event at which the Quran was to be burned in front of the...
Canada blocks arms exports to Turkey over misuse
Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in...
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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.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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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...
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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
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