EP to Turkey: Journalists cannot be jailed and accused of terrorism for doing their...
Leaders of five party groups in the European Parliament (EP) reminded Turkey in a letter to Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime...
4,936 case opened, 1,080 people convicted over ‘insulting Erdoğan’ in 2016 in Turkey
According to Turkey's Justice Ministry statistics, a total of 4,936 cases were opened in 2016 against people accused of “insulting” Turkey's autocratic President Recep...
EU calls for fair trial of journalists in Turkey over Altans’ case
The European Union (EU) has called on Turkey to respect democratic standards and practices and maintain a fair trial of journalists and writers in...
Rights groups say Turkey experiencing worst period in terms of rights abuses due to...
Human rights groups in Turkey said on Monday that Turkey is experiencing its worst period in recent times in terms of human rights abuses...
CHP leader says prison cell prepared for CHP deputy Berberoğlu before court ruling
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Monday said three prison cells were prepared in İstanbul’s Maltepe Prison for CHP...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Turkey’s referendum recommends reviewing legal framework to secure fundamental rights...
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Turkey’s April 16, 2017 constitutional referendum, published on Thursday,...
US says concerned over the arrest of CHP deputy Berberoğlu in Turkey
US State Department has stated its concerns on Friday over the arrest of Turkey's main opposition Republican People Party's (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu by...
EPP Group Chairman Weber writes letter to jailed Turkish journalist Alpay
As part of a campaign launched by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party (EPP) Group Chair in the European...
Turkish government sells properties of 8 media outlets seized from critics
Properties belonging to eight of the media outlets that the Turkish government seized under post-coup emergency rule have been put up for sale by...
İstanbul court orders not to release 6 journalists over alleged links to Gülen movement
An İstanbul court ruled on Friday to remand in custody all alleged “media leg” suspects, including journalists Nazlı Ilıcak, Mehmet Altan and novelist Ahmat...
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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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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...