Turkish gov’t has detained 3,293 military officers over alleged Gülen links since Jan. 1
The Turkish government has detained 3,293 military officers and arrested 717 of them since January 1, 2018 as part of its massive post-coup witch...
Turkey’s justice ministry refuses to assert authority for Kavala’s retrial
The Turkish Justice Ministry has rejected a petition from the lawyers of jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala asking the ministry to assert its...
Yazidis condemn Turkish gov’t for destruction of ‘condolence house’ in Nusaybin
Turkish authorities' destruction of a condolence house built by Yazidis in Kaleli village in the Nusaybin district of Mardin province who were forced to...
Cocaine worth billions flows through Turkey due to weakened rule of law: report
Turkey has become a significant hub for the global cocaine trade, with an estimated $2.9 to $5.8 billion worth of the drug passing through...
OSCE opens Election Observation Mission ahead of Turkey’s snap polls
The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened its election observation mission in Turkey on Thursday for snap presidential and parliamentary...
Bodies of pregnant woman and young girl found on Evros River
The bodies of a pregnant woman, around 35 years of age, and a young girl, around 10, were found in different spots on the...
PACE: State of emergency negatively impacting electoral environment in Turkey
State of emergency (OHAL) conditions are negatively impacting the electoral environment ahead of Turkey's critical parliamentary and presidential elections on June 24, said a...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 77 people over alleged use of ByLock
The Turkish government detained at least 33 people on Thursday morning across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Report: Reza Zarrab not yet revealed ‘most important name’ in sanctions-busting scheme
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Erdal Aksünger has stated that Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, who has been held in a New...
I did not promise to extradite Turkish soldiers, says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday he did not promise to extradite eight former Turkish soldiers seeking asylum in Greece after a...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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...
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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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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...