US consulate employee convicted on Gülen links released after serving sentence
A former employee of the US Consulate in İstanbul who was convicted of terrorism due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in...
Turkey freezes assets of 377 people, organizations on terror charges
Turkey has frozen the assets of 377 individuals and institutions, including the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen and people with links to the worldwide...
Opposition politician injured in assault in front of his Ankara house: report
A politician from Turkey’s opposition Gelecek (Future) Party was hospitalized after he was attacked by five unknown assailants in front of his house in...
Ankara, Moscow finalize deal on S-400 missiles as US firm to sell Turkey air-to-air...
Turkey and Russia have signed a $2,5 billion agreement for Moscow to supply Ankara with an S-400 missile defense system, while the US arms...
Defendants decry personal toll as trial of young girls is adjourned
Defendants in Turkey’s ongoing “girls’ trial” described the lasting emotional, psychological and personal toll of facing terrorism charges over routine religious and educational activities...
Children of couple serving sentences on Gülen conviction living in tent with relatives
A 13-year-old girl whose parents were arrested two weeks ago to serve sentences for conviction of links to the Gülen movement has said in...
Turkey’s bar associations warn against perceived impunity in joint statement
A total of 63 bar associations across Turkey have released a joint statement calling on the government to repeal laws that create a perception...
Turkish diplomat who coordinated abductions in Kosovo named human rights chief in Turkey
In what can be seen as a scandalous move by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a Turkish ambassador who coordinated the abduction...
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...
Turkish authorities must cease all actions aimed at criminalizing independent reporting: Council of Europe
Turkish authorities must cease all actions aimed at blocking or criminalizing independent reporting and take steps to restore judicial independence and to ensure the...
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...