Turkish gov’t detains yet another woman shortly after delivery
Melike Alp Akoğlan, a Turkish woman who gave birth on Monday, was detained by police shortly after delivery at a hospital in İzmir province...
Trump administration condemns Turkey’s tariffs on US imports
The White House on Wednesday condemned Turkey’s doubling of tariffs on US imports in response to Washington’s moves on imports from Turkey.
Tensions between the...
US VP Pence: Turkey would do well not to test Trump’s resolve on pastor...
US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday tweeted that Turkey should not test US President Donald Trump’s resolve to see the return to the...
NYT: US considering further sanctions against Turkey including limits on THY
The Trump administration is considering a range of further sanctions against Turkey including limits on Turkish Airlines (THY), The New York Times reported on...
64-year-old man investigated in Netherlands for insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
A prosecutor’s office in The Hague has launched an investigation into a Dutch citizen on accusations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan due...
Turkish gov’t’s ultranationalist ally: Any Turk who applauds lira’s plunge should lose citizenship
Mustafa Destici, chairman of the Turkish government's ultranationalist ally the Grand Unity Party (BBP), has said people who are pleased with the Turkish lira’s...
Amnesty’s Kılıç released pending trial after monthly review of his imprisonment
The Amnesty International’s (AI) honorary chair in Turkey Taner Kılıç was released on Wednesday pending trial after a monthly review of his imprisonment by...
Turkish court rejects US pastor Brunson’s appeal for release for second time
A Turkish court in İzmir province has rejected an appeal for US pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on...
US official warns of more actions against Turkey if pastor Brunson not freed
The United States is warning that more economic pressure may be in store for Turkey if it refuses to release jailed American pastor Andrew...
154 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at border in 2 years
One hundred fifty-four people have been detained over alleged Gülen links while trying to flee Turkey by illegally crossing the Bulgarian or Greek borders...
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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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The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...