Turkey’s Erdoğan calls for expanded witch hunt against Gülen followers
Having purged more than 150,000 people from state jobs and jailed over 50,000 due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkey's autocratic...
Germany says Turkey sought extradition of 53 people, not 4,500 as Erdoğan claims
While Turkey claimed that they sought the extradition of 4,500 suspects linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from Germany, the German Justice...
Former İstanbul city planner convicted in Gezi Park case hospitalized
Tayfun Kahraman, a former Istanbul city planner convicted in Turkey’s Gezi Park trial, was taken to a hospital Sunday after a worsening of his...
Turkish gov’t detain 10 academics, 12 women over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 19 academicians and university staff in a Diyarbakır-based investigation as part of its post-coup witch hunt campaign...
Opposition party leader put under house arrest in Turkey for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court on Tuesday placed Nurullah Efe Ankut, leader of the People’s Liberation Party (HKP), under house arrest on charges of insulting President...
Forty-seven women killed by men in February across Turkey
At least forty-seven women were victims of violence across Turkey in February, according to a report released by the "Stop Femicide!" platform.
The platform in...
Swedish parliament adopts tougher anti-terror law
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday passed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, as it beefs up its terror laws, a key demand...
Turkish government seeks life in prison for jailed US pastor Brunson
A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday demanded life imprisonment for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been jailed in Turkey since October 2016, over alleged...
Impunity, atmosphere of hate in Turkey perpetuate anti-Syrian violence: experts
A series of violent attacks on Syrian refugees in Turkey has experts and activists pointing to a pervasive social climate of hatred and impunity...
Top appeals court overturns Kurdish painter’s sentence for terrorist propaganda
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a regional appeals court’s 2017 decision on Zehra Doğan, a Kurdish painter and reporter for the now-closed Dicle...
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...