Jailed Turkish businessman Kavala: I’m waiting to see the face of justice
Prominent Turkish businessman and human rights activist Osman Kavala, who has been in pre-trial detention in İstanbul's Silivri Prison since November 2017, has said,...
Turkish journalist tells horrific stories of people abducted by MİT, tortured in Ankara building
Cevheri Güven, a Turkish journalist living in exile, has said in recently released video footage that people who were abducted by Turkey's National Intelligence...
3 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at Greek border
The Turkish government on Monday detained three people, including the general manager of a private school closed by a government decree under a now-ended...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 328 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 462 social media accounts and taken legal action against 328 users over the last week (Aug.13-Aug.20) on accusations of...
Turkish gov’t denies Kurdish football team pitch for ceremony
The Turkish Sports Ministry has prevented Amedspor, a Turkish-Kurdish football club known for its importance to the Kurdish political movement, from using a pitch...
WSJ: US rejects Turkish effort to tie Halkbank fine to pastor’s release
The US administration has rejected an effort by Turkey to tie the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson with relief for Turkish Halkbank facing...
US Embassy in Turkey’s capital targeted by gunfire
The US Embassy in Ankara has been the target of gunfire, with several shots reportedly fired from a vehicle, hitting a window.
Gunshots were reportedly...
Turkish court lifts travel ban for Turkish-German journalist Meşale Tolu
A Turkish court has lifted a travel ban on German journalist Meşale Tolu, who was arrested last year on terrorism-related charges, the German Press...
Turkish gov’t detains 221 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 221 people last week (Aug.13-Aug.20) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
New report reveals unprecedented clampdown on foreign journalists in Turkey
Turkey, the most notorious country in the world in terms of jailing journalists, with 237 currently behind bars, has also come after foreign reporters...
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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.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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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...