16 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey to Greek island detained by police
Turkish police detained 16 people, including four children, on Sunday in the Ayvalık district in western Balıkesir province over their alleged membership in the...
Abducted teacher says prosecutor is protecting his torturers
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has refused to file charges based on torture allegations made by Zabit Kişi, 48, who said he was...
10 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at Greek border
Turkish security forces on Friday and Saturday detained 10 people, including women, in Edirne province near the Greek border over their alleged membership in the...
Deputy head of Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate discharged from duty
The deputy head of Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet), which is led by controversial top imam Mehmet Görmez, was discharged from his duty on...
Turkish police detain mayor in corruption probe amid a nationwide crackdown
Turkish police on Monday detained the mayor of Gelendost, a district in the southwestern province of Isparta, and five others as part of an...
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...
Man gets restraining order against journalist he attacked in eastern Turkey
A municipal employee who in June attacked a local journalist in eastern Bitlis province has obtained a restraining order against the journalist, claiming to...
Kurdish historical figure’s family files complaint against far-right party leader for insult
The family of Sheikh Said, who led a Kurdish nationalist rebellion against the new Republic of Turkey in 1925 and was executed along 46...
Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison
German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel says he was tortured during his near year-long detention in Turkey, in court testimony seen by Deutsche Welle, holding Turkish...
Turkish court releases Austrian journalist Max Zirngast from pre-trial detention
An Ankara court on Monday released Austrian journalist Max
Zirngast, who has been in pre-trial detention on terrorism charges,
after accepting an indictment against...
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...