Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 77 people over alleged use of ByLock
The Turkish government detained at least 33 people on Thursday morning across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Turkish court releases 14 Boğaziçi students arrested for criticizing Syria operation
The İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court on Wednesday released 14 Boğaziçi University students from pretrial detention in the first hearing of their trial on...
Over 80 pct of Turks see US, EU as Turkey’s enemies, poll reveals
As Turkish government officials frequently blame foreign actors for negative events in the country, the results of a recent public survey have shown that...
Turkish prosecutor launches probe into FOX TV anchor over critical report on Mersin hospital
A Turkish public prosecutor’s office in İstanbul has launched an investigation into prominent news anchor Fatih Portakal, who presents FOX TV news, due to...
Turkey’s jailed presidential candidate Demirtaş appeals to public via phone call to his wife
Selahattin Demirtaş, the presidential candidate of Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who has been in pretrial detention since November 2016, addressed the Turkish...
Turkey becomes 149th most peaceful country in the world under Erdoğan’s rule
Turkey has become the 149th most peaceful county among 163 countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index 2018 (GPI) report released by...
Survey shows Turkish gov’t seized at least $11 billion of company assets over Gülen...
The Turkish government has transferred some TL 49,4 billion ($11 billion) in assets of 1,124 companies seized for alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained dozens of people, including teachers, military officers and police officers, on Wednesday across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup...
Persecuted members of high courts held in solitary confinement in Turkish prisons
Dozens of judges and prosecutors who are former members of Turkey's high courts such as the Court of Cassation, the Council of State, the...
Family says Dr. Özyavuz did not commit suicide but died due to torture by...
The family members of Dr. İbrahim Halil Özyavuz, a brilliant medical doctor who was detained by Turkish police and imprisoned a month ago as...
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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...