Turkish gov’t prosecutes 261 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 376 social media accounts and taken legal action against 261 users over the last week (Sept.10-Sept.17) on accusations of...
Turkish gov’t detains 402 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 402 people last week (Sept.10-Sept.17) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
Erdoğan claims Qatar’s Al Thani gifted jet not to him personally but to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed that Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presented his specially equipped Boeing 747-8 not to him...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 22 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government issued detention warrants on Monday for 22 people, including six active duty officers from the Turkish Naval Forces and the Coast...
1,200 newspaper staff facing job loss due to Turkey’s advertising authority decision
A decision by Turkey’s state-run Press Advertising Authority (BİK) announced on Saturday could result in 1,200 newspaper employees losing their jobs amid a currency...
Turkish court rules to re-detain 12 lawyers one day after releasing them
A Turkish court that had ruled for the release of 17 lawyers, most of whom have been imprisoned since September 2017 on accusations of...
Report: Turkish police detain hundreds of protesting airport construction workers
Turkish police have detained hundreds of workers protesting labor conditions at İstanbul’s new airport, a giant project championed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Turkish court sentences British citizen to 7 years for fighting with Kurds against ISIL
A Turkish court has reportedly sentenced to prison a British citizen who joined Kurdish forces battling radical Islamist terror organization the Islamic State in...
Turkey’s İstanbul Municipality removes Trump’s name from metro underpass
The city council of İstanbul on Friday overwhelmingly voted to remove US President Donald Trump's name from a pedestrian underpass in the bustling business...
Turkish court rules for release of 17 lawyers from pre-trial detention
A Turkish court on Friday ruled for the release of 17 lawyers, most of whom have been imprisoned since September 2017 on accusations of...
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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...
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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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.
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