Turkish journalist stands trial over report on governor’s expenditures as trustee
A Turkish court on Friday began the trial of journalist Mahir Bağış on charges of insult and disseminating disinformation in a report on expenditures...
President Erdoğan top complainant in Turkey insult cases where journalists dominate defendants: report
Turkish journalists accounted for nearly two-thirds of defendants in cases involving charges of insulting the president or public officials over a 17-month period, with...
Bank freezes account of arrested Altan brothers’ sister
A bank account belonging to the sister of two jailed Turkish intellectuals, Mehmet Altan and Ahmet Altan, has been frozen, according to a tweet...
Bozdağ retaliates by canceling meeting with German minister over arrested journalist row
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has reacted against a German decision not to allow him to give a speech arranged for Thursday evening, saying...
Court hearings into prominent journalists exposes scope of Turkish government’s witch-hunt
The fourth hearing into sham coup trial for Turkey’s well known journalists wrapped up on Thursday, with another hearing planned for tomorrow. All journalists and...
Accounts of Erdoğanist Sabah daily seized in Germany
The accounts of pro-Erdoğan Sabah daily newspaper's edition in Germany were confiscated by the German Ministry of Finance because of some irregularities were detected...
COMMENTARY — What is the reason of this grudge to Turkish Journalist Hidayet Karaca?
By Metin Yıkar*
It has been over three years since one of the most brilliant names of the Turkish media industry Hidayet Karaca was confined...
Jailed journalist Baransu says, he only wrote on whatever Turkey was talking about
Former Taraf daily journalist Mehmet Baransu, who was jailed in March 2015, has said what he did was only to engage in his profession...
Altan brothers’ spirit can’t be imprisoned, says int’l law expert
International law expert Philippe Sands has penned an article for the Financial Times detailing his prison visit to the Altan brothers, two high-profile Turkish...
Free Journalists Initiative says files opened against 37 journalists across Turkey in May
The Free Journalists Initiative (Özgür Gazeteciler İnisiyatifi, ÖGİ) has reported that files were opened against 37 journalists across Turkey in May.
The ÖGİ stated in...
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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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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...