Mass torture in Turkey under the spell of nationalism and religious zealotry
The torture, ill-treatment, abusive, inhuman and degrading treatment of people who are deprived of their liberties in Turkey’s detention centers and prisons have become...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Germany will fail to form a government
Amid tension between Berlin and Ankara, Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that Germany will fail to form a government following...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan saved IRGC drug traffickers, human smugglers in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The government of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has aided and abetted a drug trafficking and human smuggling network run in...
At least 28 women killed, 25 sexually harassed in Turkey last month
At least 28 women were killed in first month of 2018 and 25 others were subjected to sexual violence, according to a report released...
VIDEO — Erdoğan says they will not give Gülen sympathizers right to live
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has likened the sympathizers of Gülen movement to "cancer virus" again and has reiterated that they "will continue...
Regional court’s switchboard answers with Erdoğan’s propaganda music
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A regional court in Turkey welcomes callers to its switchboard with music used by Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during election campaigns, the...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan’s Turkey now aiding and abetting North Korea
By Abdullah Bozkurt
North Korea has now been added to the short list of rogue states the Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkey’s Erdoğan slams former President Gül over his criticisms against gov’t decree for impunity
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday lambasted former President Abdullah Gül for his call on the government to revise a new state...
Belgian court sentences Turkish man to prison over online threats targeting Gülen followers
A local court in Belgium’s Limburg province has handed down a six-month jail sentence and a 600 euro fine to a 37-year-old Turkish man...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan continues to fuel war in Libya
By Abdullah Bozkurt
With yet another Libyan-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey seized by the Greek coast guard on Jan. 10, 2018, the Islamist government...
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...