Woman killed in attack on pro-Kurdish party office in Turkey
An assailant killed a woman in an attack on a provincial office of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the...
Turkish university student goes missing while trying to flee to Greece
A 21-year-old Turkish university student, Mahir Mete Kul, has gone missing while trying to flee to Greece via the Maritsa River as the boat...
‘Lost but not found’: On Enforced Disappearances Day, Turkish man’s vanishing remains a mystery
As the world marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the case of Yusuf Bilge Tunç remains unsolved, highlighting the ongoing...
Number of complaints over Turkish government’s post-coup dismissals hits 57,340
The number of complaints filed over Turkish government's massive post-coup dismissals has hit 57,340 in August, according to the reports in Turkish media.
More than 150,000...
Purge victim forced to work as a deliveryman dies from injuries sustained in traffic...
Semih Parıltı, a victim of purges that followed a July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey who was dismissed from his civil service job...
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Paris protestors ‘terrorists,’ slams int’l media for lack of coverage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said there were “terrorist activities” in Paris, referring to protestors who clashed with French police, and accused...
Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to 41 defendants in İBB phase of coup...
A high criminal court in İstanbul has handed down aggravated life sentences to 41 defendants due to their alleged role in the occupation of...
Turkish police detain more students at Boğaziçi University over Afrin tension
Following a statement by autocratic Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday that the government will clean “communist and terrorist students” out of universities,...
Turkish court hands down life sentences to 36 naval officers over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court sentenced 23 naval officers, including dismissed admirals Hayrettin İmren and Nazmi Ekici, to aggravated life without the chance of parole, while 13...
3.6 million jobs lost during pandemic in Turkey with women hit hardest: report
A total of 3.6 million jobs in Turkey have been lost since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with women the most affected, according...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...