Turkish main opposition leader receives democracy award over his ‘March for Justice’
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is set to receive the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) Democracy Award for...
Barkey says Turkish FM undersecretary, embassy knew of Büyükada meeting
US academic Henri Barkey, who is being sought by a Turkish prosecutor for planning last year’s failed coup attempt during a secret meeting on...
Erdoğanist journalist: US soldiers, diplomats to be executed in case of 2nd coup attempt
The US soldiers and diplomats in Turkey and elsewhere will be executed by “revenge teams” in case of a second coup attempt in the...
German theater group cancels İstanbul performance fearing arrest of staff by Turkish gov’t
The Berliner Schaubühne theater has scrapped an upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Richard III in Istanbul, fearing arrest of its staff, on Tuesday.
“The arrests of...
Turkey’s appeals court upholds journalist Hasan Cemal’s sentences
A Turkish appeals court has upheld a prison sentence and punitive fine for veteran Journalist Hasan Cemal, while reversing a lower court decision acquitting...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrant for US academic Barkey
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued a detention warrant for academic Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East Program at the Washington-based...
Turkish PM, sons, sue for alleged damages from Cumhuriyet over Paradise Papers
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and his sons have filed a lawsuit for alleged damages in the amount of TL 500,000 against the Cumhuriyet...
Turkish court decides once again for continuation of journalist Parıldak’s imprisonment
Ankara 14th High Criminal Court has ruled once again on Thursday for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind...
Euro court rejects Turkey’s request for additional time to submit defense in jailed journalists’...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has rejected Turkey’s request for additional time to submit its defense in cases against jailed daily Cumhuriyet...
Journalist Mutlu Çölgeçen in Turkish jail for 432 days over his criticism against gov’t
A prominent journalist known for his scoops on defence and military affairs has been jailed in Turkey for 432 days over Tweet messages and...
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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.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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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...
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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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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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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