Young adults drive Turkey’s emigration surge as economic hardship deepens
Young adults are leading the growing wave of emigration from Turkey as economic hardship worsens, youth unemployment reaches record highs and optimism about the...
Strasbourg protesters call on Council of Europe to act: ‘Justice for everyone’
Nearly 2,000 Turkish expatriates, purge victims, rights advocates and lawmakers gathered Wednesday in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) headquarters in Strasbourg to...
Turkish human rights watchdogs warn of widespread mistreatment and torture in detention centers
Marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) and the Human Rights Association (İHD) issued...
25 journalists jailed in Turkey in first quarter of 2025: report
The Turkish government intensified its crackdown on the media in the first quarter of 2025, jailing 25 journalists and launching dozens of prosecutions, Turkish...
Experts say Turkey one of highest-ranking countries in drug-related young deaths
Turkey ranks among the top five countries with the highest number of drug related deaths among people under 25, the Diken news website reported, citing a...
Official data reveal child sexual abuse cases soar in Turkey
Turkish authorities recorded an average of 18 child abuse cases per day in 2024, based on court documents detailing opened investigations, BirGün daily reported.
Nearly 16,000...
PACE co-rapporteurs warn of ‘tipping point’ for rule of law in Turkey following visit
The co-rapporteurs for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have warned that Turkey is at a “tipping point” in terms of...
Jailed İstanbul mayor faces fresh charge for insulting 2 prosecutors
Turkish prosecutors have filed a new indictment against İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, accusing him of insulting two public prosecutors in remarks made prior...
60 detained in latest operation targeting Turkish restaurant chain over alleged Gülen ties
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 60 suspects in the latest wave of operations targeting Maydonoz Döner, a popular fast-food chain that was previously put...
Strasbourg protest to call for ‘justice for everyone’ as Turkish rights violations, CoE inaction...
Thousands of Turkish expatriates are expected to gather in Strasbourg on Wednesday for the fourth annual demonstration outside the Council of Europe (CoE) and...
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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...