Zarrab’s new lawyers seek to resolve case with Trump administration, Erdoğan
Two prominent lawyers added last week to the legal team of Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian businessman who is awaiting trial on charges of violating...
Human Rights Watch says new draft law will end rule of law in Turkey
A draft law being rushed through Turkey’s parliament would, if passed, preserve many of the abusive powers granted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkish court seeks extradition of exiled journalist Arslan with fabricated murder document
The Turkish judiciary has prepared fabricated documents to assure the issuance by Interpol of a Red Notice for the extradition of veteran Turkish journalist...
Turkish chief prosecutor seeks to retire shortly after arrest of security guard
Hadi Salihoğlu, an İstanbul public prosecutor, has sought permission to retire one day after the arrest of his security guard as part of a...
Lawyer for jailed businessman Kavala again seeks retrial after several rejections
After the Turkish Justice Ministry rejected jailed businessman Osman Kavala’s fourth request for a retrial last week, one of his lawyers once again petitioned the ministry...
Turkey never used Brunson as a bargaining chip, claims Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan broke his silence about threats of sanctions made by US President Donald Trump and claimed that Turkey never used...
A new report in Sweden reveals Erdoğan orchestrated July 15 coup in Turkey
Last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey is nothing but a false flag orchestrated by Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayip Erdoğan and his henchmen...
78-year-old man receives jail sentence for allegedly insulting Turkish President Erdoğan
Seventy-eight-year-old Ali Ergin G. was given a jail sentence of eight years, two months by a Turkish court for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep...
European rights court says Turkey violated rights of Kurdish politician
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had violated multiple provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights in...
Turkish teacher Gökhan Açıkkolu, tortured to death in police custody, would be acquitted if...
Forty-two-year-old Turkish teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu, who was tortured to death under police custody in the wake of a controversial military coup attempt on July 15, 2016...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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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...