Turkey’s Beşiktaş mayor apologizes for Freddie Mercury tweet marking LGBT Pride Week
Murat Hazinedar, mayor of İstanbul’s Beşiktaş district, apologized for a tweet from the municipality’s official account on the occasion of LGBT Pride Week.
In a...
Investigation launched into radical Turkish Islamist cleric promoting violence against women
On March 8, International Women’s Day, Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into controversial cleric Nurettin Yıldız on the grounds that he promotes violence against...
EU following ‘worrying’ reports of uniforms for coup suspects in Turkey
A European Union spokesperson on Tuesday said reports of a plan for suspects standing trial on coup charges in Turkey to wear identical uniforms...
Survey: Number of Turks, who think Turkish democracy weakened, soars 8 pct
Findings from a Turkish university survey announced on Wednesday revealed that the number of Turkish citizens who say "Turkey is a democratic country," has plummeted...
Turkish prosecutor demands life sentence for jailed journalist Ilıcak for exposing documents on radical...
A Turkish prosecutor on Thursday demanded that a court hand down a life sentence to Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak (73) for publishing an alleged...
Turkish cleric given 2,5-year prison sentence for insulting Atatürk
Hasan Akar, a Turkish cleric, was handed down a 2,5-year prison sentence on charges of insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic...
COMMENTARY — Erdogan’s confidante who led armed Islamist group operating in Sweden via UETD
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Metin Külünk, a close confidante of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is the man who is in charge of clandestine operations in...
Court charges jailed US pastor with attempting to destroy constitutional order in Turkey
A Turkish court on Thursday charged American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was jailed in Turkey in October due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into 11 members of medical association for criticism of Afrin...
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday launched an investigation into 11 council members of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), which is representing...
Roman Catholic church pastor in İstanbul seeks police protection after attack
The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in İstanbul has filed criminal complaints against the alleged perpetrators of a deadly attack on the church last month...
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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.
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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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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...