Turkish gov’t detains at least 59 military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 59 military officers across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Private media, like state-run TRT, minimize coverage of Turkish opposition
A recent study on news channels has revealed that not only public broadcaster TRT but also private media have allocated minimal or no airtime...
Bodies of pregnant woman and young girl found on Evros River
The bodies of a pregnant woman, around 35 years of age, and a young girl, around 10, were found in different spots on the...
Turkish President Erdoğan: George and Hans cannot defeat us
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused foreign powers of trying to “weaken” the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the Turkish government criticized...
Trump: American pastor standing trial in Turkey ‘a totally innocent man’
An American pastor standing trial in Turkey on allegations of aiding terrorist groups is “a totally innocent man,” US President Donald Trump said on...
Turkish journalist briefly detained due to article titled ‘We can stop the dictatorship’
Turkish journalist Ali Ergin Demirhan, an editor at the critical sendika.org news website, was briefly detained on Monday due to an article on the...
Turkish gov’t launches investigation into Atatürkist organization over ‘coup tweet’
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday launched an investigation into the Atatürkist Thought Organization (ADD) over a tweet shared yesterday on the...
Int’l tribunal rebukes Turkey’s Erdoğan for war crimes against his own people
One month before a presidential election in Turkey, an international tribunal has issued a stinging condemnation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, charging him...
Turkish gov’t detains 545 people for alleged links to Gülen movement over last week
The Turkish government has detained 545 people across Turkey over the past week (May 21-May 28) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkey’s OHAL commission rules to reopen 6 ‘terrorist’ associations due to lack of evidence
Turkey’s state of emergency (OHAL) commission, established in 2017 to investigate complaints related to the loss of state jobs and organizations shut down by...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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.
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