Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş: Intermediaries first to be scapegoated in Kurdish solution process in...
Selahattin Demirtaş, former co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party (HDP) said on Thursday that his detention on November 4, 2016 was coordinated by...
1,734 arrested, 18,000 on detention list on terror propaganda charges on social media
A total of 1,734 people have been arrested since a failed coup attempt on July 15 while 18,194 others on a detention list on...
Turkey’s Erdoğan targets journalists by labeling them as ‘provocateurs’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again targeted journalists by labeling them as "provocateurs disguised as journalists."
Erdoğan also slammed the judiciary, labeling judges "so-called...
Turkey’s new labor minister closes Twitter account containing posts ‘criticizing Erdoğan’
After being appointed minister of labor and social security on Wednesday, Jülide Sarıeroğlu first deleted her tweets critical of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into ODTÜ students for unfurling rainbow flag at graduation
An investigation has been launched into more than 20 students at the Ankara-based Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) for unfurling a rainbow flag at...
Boğaziçi University student commits suicide as dismissed father under arrest for 9 months
21-year-old university student Tuğçe Ölçer died after jumping off a balcony as she was depressed in the face of her father’s imprisonment, according to...
Turkey’s Interior Ministry: 616 detained in one week over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced that 616 people have been detained in last week due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement while...
HDP’s Baydemir: Not surprised if Turkish main opposition leader arrested
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şanlıurfa deputy and party spokesperson Osman Baydemir on Thursday said it would not be a surprise if Kemal...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 145 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 145 people and detained 80 across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
OSCE’s Désir calls on Turkey to release all journalists
Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has called on Turkey to release...
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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...
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...