Israeli court orders Turkish woman’s conditional release
An Israeli court on Monday ordered the conditional release of Ebru Özkan, a Turkish citizen who has been under arrest since June 11 for...
Displaced Kurdish citizens cannot afford to return home in Turkey’s Southeast
Residents of the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakır’s historic Sur district cannot afford the new homes built following fighting between Turkish security forces and...
German Interior Ministry bans Erdoğanist gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned Turkish-nationalist biker gang Osmanen Germania BC, accusing the group of carrying out violent crimes, according to a report by Deutsche Welle...
Stage actor Aydın briefly detained by Turkish police over social media messages
Outspoken stage actor Orhan Aydın was briefly detained in İstanbul on Tuesday over social media messages critical of the Turkish government and the president.
“I was...
Turkish court denies pro-Kurdish politician’s request for release despite 1-year-old daughter’s asthma
A Turkish court has denied pro-Kurdish politician Esma Yılmaz's request for release from pre-trial detention even though her 1-year-old daughter, kept in prison along...
Bulgarian president only EU head of state to attend Turkish President Erdoğan’s inauguration
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was the only president of a European Union country to attend the inauguration on Monday of Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 38 more diplomats with latest decree over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government dismissed 38 diplomats including deputy chiefs of mission from Turkey's Foreign Ministry over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, part of...
Turkish gov’t dismisses 6,801 military officers with latest decree over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government has dismissed more than 6,000 officers and noncommissioned officers from the military over alleged links to the Gülen movement, part of...
Turkish gov’t detains 885 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government has detained a total of 885 people over the past week (July 2-July 9) as part of its massive post-coup witch...
UN report details large-scale human rights abuses in Afrin under Turkish military control
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in a monthly report for June details large-scale human rights abuses in areas under...
Latest Reports
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
Download PDF
This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...