AKP Deputy Külünk accused of giving money to Turkish gang in Germany to buy...
Metin Külünk, a deputy from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by autocratic Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been accused in...
Turkish police officer, suspended over alleged Gülen links, commits suicide
İbrahim Eski, a police officer who was suspended from his duty in the framework of an investigation carried out as part of Turkish government's...
Turkish political Islamists demand removal of statue of Greek philosopher Diogenes in Sinop
Turkish political Islamists who are coming from the same ideological roots with Turkey's autocratic President and the Chairman of ruling Justice and Development Party...
Turkey’s Erdoğanist Maarif Foundation has seized 76 overseas schools affiliated with Gülen movement
The controversial Maarif Foundation, which was established by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2016, has reportedly seized 76 overseas schools affiliated...
COMMENTARY — The UN confirms torture and abuse in Turkey
A damning report by the United Nations on allegations of torture and ill treatment in Turkey’s prisons and detention centers under an extended state...
Turkish gang leader Peker given ‘most benevolent businessman’ award by Milliyet daily
Sedat Peker, a convicted gang leader and staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been given the “most benevolent businessman” award...
PEW report: 72 percent of Turks see US as security threat
Seventy-two percent of Turkish citizens see the United States as a threat to Turkey’s national security, a recent report by the Washington-based Pew Research...
Germany uneasy with DİTİB’s endorsement of Turkish military’s Afrin offensive
The German government has expressed concern about the Turkish government’s efforts to exert political influence in mosques linked to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious...
Amnesty secretary-general poses outside infamous Turkish prison where AI’s Eser is jailed
Amnesty International (AI) Secretary-General Salil Shetty posed for a picture on Tuesday outside İstanbul’s infamous Silivri Prison where AI Turkey Director İdil Eser is...
Turkish journalist Karaca sentenced to 31 years for slandering al-Qaeda-affiliated group
Turkish journalist Hidayet Karaca, former General Director of now-closed Samanyolu Broadcasting Group, has been sentenced by Turkish government to 31 years in prison on charges...
Latest Reports
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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...
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...