Turkish journalist faces investigation for covering environmental protest
The authorities have launched an investigation into Osman Çaklı, a reporter for the Gazete Duvar news website, over his coverage of an environmental protest...
274 minors gave birth in two years at hospital in Turkey’s Antalya province
A total of 274 minors aged between 14 and 17 gave birth at the Kepez Public Hospital in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya, Turkish...
Former AKP mayor of Kurdish city arrested on bribery charges
A former mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who replaced a democratically elected district mayor in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast in...
Satirical magazine dedicates cover to two youths who died by suicide
Turkish weekly satirical magazine Leman has portrayed on the cover of its new issue two young men whose recent deaths by suicide led to debates...
UN judge Akay faces 15-years of jail term in Turkey over coup charges
Under arrest in Turkey for 8 months as part of a massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the alleged members of the Gülen movement, Aydın Sefa...
Veteran Turkish journalist known for reports on state repression of Kurds dies at 68
Celal Başlangıç, a respected Turkish journalist known for his fearless reporting on human rights violations of Kurds in the 1990s, died early Friday morning...
Turkish gov’t detains 151 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has detained more than 151 people on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the...
Staffing becomes family affair at Turkish public university
A Turkish public university has come under criticism after every one of eight job openings supposedly allocated by examination went to close family members...
Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2021 in Review
The year 2021 witnessed an increase in rights violations against women in Turkey, with rising numbers of femicide cases and the March 10 withdrawal...
German court dismisses Erdoğan’s appeal to ban satirical poem
A German court on Tuesday rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s appeal to ban outright a satirical poem recited by a comedian on German...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...