Lawyers call journalist’s arrest ‘disproportionate’ to the charges filed against him
The lawyers for a journalist who was arrested last week due to one of his reports have objected to his arrest on the grounds...
Court rules to keep former Zaman daily editor in pretrial detention
An İstanbul court has ruled to keep journalist Mehmet Kamış, the former deputy editor-in-chief of the now-closed Zaman newspaper who was arrested in November,...
Journalist given suspended sentence on Erdoğan insult charges
An İstanbul court has handed down a suspended sentence to a journalist on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan due to his criticism...
Court rules to keep former Zaman daily editor in pretrial detention
An İstanbul court has ruled to keep journalist Mehmet Kamış, the former deputy editor-in-chief of the now-closed Zaman newspaper who was arrested in November,...
Journalist imprisoned for filming police checkpoint awarded damages
A court in Turkey has ordered the state to pay TL 25,000 ($755) in damages to Sibel Tekin, a documentary filmmaker and journalist who...
Press freedom groups condemn Turkey’s revocation of independent radio station’s license, call for reinstatement
Sixty-four press freedom and civil society organizations have condemned Turkey’s decision to revoke the terrestrial broadcasting license of independent radio station Açık Radyo, according...
Journalist Nevşin Mengü faces judicial harassment, online smear campaign over interview: report
Turkish journalist Nevşin Mengü has faced judicial harassment and a coordinated online smear campaign after publishing an interview with Salih Müslim, an official of...
X blocks access to accounts of 3 Kurdish journalists in Turkey
Three Kurdish journalists in Turkey have had their X accounts blocked following a request from the Turkish government, citing concerns over “national security,” Turkish...
7 journalists indicted for covering protests over İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Turkish prosecutors have indicted seven journalists who were held in pretrial detention for several days last month for covering mass protests following the arrest of İstanbul...
Turkish court jails journalist over remarks on Erdoğan’s rule
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered the arrest of popular political commentator Fatih Altaylı on accusations of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Altaylı’s lawyers...
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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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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...
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...