Turkish officials accused of inciting public against satirical magazine over alleged Prophet cartoon
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and other senior officials are facing growing condemnation from legal and human rights groups for what critics describe as...
Turkey to auction off major companies seized after 2016 coup attempt
Turkish authorities are preparing to auction off two major companies seized after the country’s 2016 attempted coup, drawing renewed attention to human rights and...
Satirical magazine staff detained in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon
The Turkish police on Monday detained four staff members and editors at one Turkey’s top satirical magazines for publishing a cartoon that allegedly depicted...
Public anger grows as wildfires rage in Turkey amid government inaction and media silence
Wildfires tearing through three provinces in Turkey have sparked public outrage, with residents turning to social media to condemn what they describe as government...
Turkish court adjourns trial that could unseat main opposition leader
An Ankara court on Monday adjourned until September a trial involving alleged corruption that could upend the leadership of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s...
Turkey arrests 65 officers in nationwide crackdown on alleged Gülen links
A total of 65 active-duty and former military officers have been arrested in Turkey as part of a sweeping operation targeting people accused of...
Turkey’s hunger threshold extends lead over minimum wage
Turkey’s hunger threshold for the month of June was calculated at TL 26,115 ($657), extending its lead over the minimum wage of TL 22,104...
Disabled former Turkish police officer denied critical MS treatment in prison, lawmaker says
Mehmet Hanifi Emeç, a disabled former police officer who developed multiple sclerosis in prison, has been left without vital medication for nine months, raising...
More than 50 detained ahead of banned İstanbul pride parade
Police detained more than 50 people in İstanbul on Sunday ahead of a banned LGBTQ+ pride march, the city’s bar association said, Agence France-Presse...
Prosecutor seeks prison for defendants in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities
A Turkish prosecutor has recommended prison sentences for all 41 defendants in the controversial “girls’ trial,” a terrorism case targeting minor girls and their...
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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...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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...