New gov’t decree paves way for sale of companies seized from critics
A new government decree issued on Thursday makes possible the sale of companies seized by the state as part of an ongoing witch hunt...
Court rules for continuation of journalist Parıldak’s imprisonment
An Ankara court on Thursday ruled for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind bars for six months.
Parıldak, a...
COMMENTARY — Did Erdoğan dispatch warships to Myanmar?
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Turkey’s Islamist rulers have not only spread fabricated news and planted false stories in the Turkish media, which is now pretty much...
Jailed police intelligence chief: Erdoğan ordered us to investigate Oda TV
Former police intelligence chief Ali Fuat Yılmazer said in a hearing on Tuesday that it was then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who ordered the...
Nobel committee chairman says Turkey world’s largest jailer of intellectuals
Veteran Swedish writer and Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Literature Per Wästberg said Turkey has become the largest jailer of intellectuals and journalists...
Three more social media users arrested for insulting Erdoğan
An Ankara court ruled on arrests of A.Ş., A.K. and N.K. for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, according to Diken...
COMMENTARY — Turkey attempted to thwart CoE media alert platform
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Feeling both shamed and troubled by the number of alerts posted on the Council of Europe (CoE) Platform for the Safety of...
Court rejects indictment against fashion designer due to lack of credible evidence
An İstanbul court has rejected an indictment against fashion designer Barbaros Şansal which sought a jail term of up to three years for him...
Turkish court bans access to websites exposing gov’t graft, purge, torture in prisons
According to a recent decision by an Ankara court banned access to YouTube videos that expose involvement of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
26-year-old journalist to face trial on trumped-up terror charges
Journalist Ayşenur Parıldak (26) who worked for Turkey’s largest national daily as a court reporter while pursuing a law degree in Ankara is scheduled to...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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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...
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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...