FİDH sends letter to Pakistan authorities concerning forcible repatriation of 289 Turkish citizens
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), an international umbrella organization for human rights, has sent a letter to Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistan Prime...
The incredible story of 2 Turkish families who fled persecution via the Evros River...
By Mahir Korulu - Athens
“We were in a beat-up dingy as we crossed the Evros River at night. When I suddenly realized after 20...
Austrian Chancellor Kurz receives death threats after targeted by Turkey’s Erdoğan
Austrian security forces have gone on full alert after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally targeted Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who ordered the closing...
Negligence of authorities leads to fish die-off in İzmir
Negligence on the part of both İzmir’s municipal authorities and the Environment Ministry has led to a serious environmental disaster in İzmir Bay, sparking...
Turkey arrests teacher over ByLock use despite ECtHR judgment
Turkish authorities have arrested former teacher Güler Çetinkaya due to her alleged use of the ByLock mobile messaging app despite a landmark European Court...
Turkish court denies release of former Kurdish mayor despite prosecutor’s request
A Turkish court has refused to release Ayşe Gökkan, a former mayor and prominent Kurdish women’s rights advocate, despite the prosecutor’s request for her...
Elderly man with severe health problems found ‘fit to remain in prison’ by hospital
An ailing 83-year-old man in southeastern Diyarbakır Prison has been given a medical report saying he is fit to remain in prison despite a...
Turkey’s autocratic President Erdoğan promises not to end state of emergency
Despite calls from international rights organizations and the European Union, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday promised not to end an ongoing...
Assistant professor investigated over alleged Gülen links commits suicide
A 34-year old assistant professor at the Faculty of Dentistry at the Ordu University in Turkey’s Black Sea region, Mustafa Sadık Akdağ, has committed...
Woman put under house arrest over alleged insult of Erdoğan
A Turkish court has placed a woman under house arrest for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a street interview in İstanbul, Turkish...
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...