Turkey remains world’s worst jailer of journalists, CPJ report says
According to a report released on Thursday by media freedom advocacy
group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Turkey remains the
world’s worst jailer...
39 TRT journalists get 260 years in total on terrorism charges
The Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court has handed down jail sentences of varying lengths to journalists from state-run Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) on charges...
Veteran reporter sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison
Haşim Söylemez, a Turkish investigative journalist who was working for the now-closed Aksiyon magazine, was sentenced to six years, three months in prison by...
Turkey arrests yet another journalist on terrorism charges
Journalist Aziz Oruç, who was detained by police in the eastern province of Ağrı on Dec. 11, has been arrested on terrorism charges, according...
Turkish gov’t arrests prominent journalist on revelation of state secrets charge
Müyesser Yıldız, the Ankara news director of the ultranationalist OdaTV news website, who was earlier detained by Turkish authorities as part of a probe...
Turkish parliament approves controversial social media bill
The Turkish parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment to the law on Internet crimes submitted last week by the ruling Justice and Development Party...
Serious backsliding in democracy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms continues in Turkey: EU
Serious backsliding in the respect for democratic standards, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms continued in the absence of an effective checks and...
Turkish journalist gets 6 years for attending meetings of Kurdish political movement umbrella group:...
A journalist for the now-closed IMC TV has been given a prison sentence of six years, three months on terrorism charges for attending meetings...
Opposition MP: 5 journalists assaulted in first 15 days of 2021 due to lack...
An opposition lawmaker has revealed that five members of the press were assaulted on the street in the first 15 days of 2021, mainly...
Turkish journalist attacked by mob after criticizing far-right party founder
Turkish journalist Levent Gültekin, a columnist for the Diken news website and an outspoken critic of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), was...
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...
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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...
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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.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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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...