Reuters: Turkish court throws out case against former WSJ journalist Albayrak
A Turkish court has thrown out the conviction of a former Wall Street Journal reporter, the newspaper said, annulling a verdict sentencing her to...
Turkish gov’t cuts disability benefit for blind journalist serving prison sentence
Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat, who was jailed in July 2017 over alleged links to the Gülen movement, sent a letter through his...
Turkish daily claims pressure on advertising has caused financial problems
The Turkish Karar daily announced in its Monday edition that businesspeople and advertising agencies have been urged not to place ads in the newspaper,...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 182 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 227 social media accounts and taken legal action against 182 users over the last week (Nov. 5-Nov. 12) on accusations...
Turkish court imposes broadcast ban on fatal explosion at military base
A Turkish court has imposed a broadcast ban on an explosion on Friday at a military base in southeastern Turkey.
Twenty-five Turkish soldiers were injured...
Turkish singer Atilla Taş detained to serve sentence for alleged links to Gülen movement
Atilla Taş, a former singer and a columnist for the now-closed Meydan daily, was detained by police on Friday morning for the execution of...
Turkish prosecutor charges Kurdish singer Tunç with alleged insult of President Erdoğan
A Turkish prosecutor in İstanbul has charged Kurdish singer Ferhat Tunç with insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
According to a report by the pro-Kurdish Fırat...
Turkish gov’t detains 9 people in İzmir over social media posts
The Turkish government detained nine people on Friday in the city of İzmir as well as in the Bergama, Seferihisar and Menemen districts over...
RSF urges Turkish gov’t to guarantee journalists’ safety during military operations
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to guarantee the safety of journalists during military operations after Turkish soldiers injured two Syrian...
Turkish TV commercial under investigation for featuring actor resembling Fethullah Gülen
Turkey’s Health Ministry has launched an investigation into the production of a one-minute, 56-second commercial due to the resemblance of one of the actors...
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...