Police detain 7 distribution staff of pro-Kurdish dailies in Van
Turkish police raided the distribution office of the Özgürlükçü Demokrasi and Rojeva Medya dailies and detained 5 office staff in the eastern province of...
British lawmakers urge May gov’t to act for oppressed journalists in Turkey
As the British Prime Minister Theresa May and her government have not hesitated to visit, to negotiate, to give support and to give a...
Second mayor bans Turkish movie for contradicting national, spiritual values
Another local mayor on Friday banned a Turkish movie directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, claiming that the comedy runs against the national and spiritual values...
Doğan Media Group cancels about 100 journalists’ press insurance
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has announced that press insurances of some journalists who are working at news sites such as hurriyet.com.tr, posta.com.tr,...
Indictment shows journalists accused of terrorist activity only due to news stories, tweets, retweets
The indictment of 28 jailed journalists reveals that they are accused of membership in a terrorist organization due to their stories, critical tweets and...
Turkey’s media watchdog asks Albanian counterpart to restrict Gülen documentary
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) head İlhan Yerlikaya has sent a letter to his Albanian counterpart to restrict a documentary titled “Love...
Merkel urges Erdoğan to uphold freedom of opinion, press
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she stressed the importance of press freedom and freedom of opinion in Turkey during talks with President Recep...
Turkey’s media watchdog restricts ‘breaking news’ on TV channels
Turkey’s media watchdog, the Supreme Council of Radio and Television (RTÜK), has put restrictions to broadcast ‘breaking news” on TV channels. RTÜK has distributed...
Football fan sentenced to 11 months in jail for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
Fikret Yorgun, a staunch Bursapor fan, on Wednesday received a suspended jail sentence of eleven months for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...
CPJ calls on Merkel to bring up media freedoms during Turkey visit
A leading press freedom advocacy group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), has sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel urging her 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.
Drawing on opinions of...
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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...
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...