Turkish parliament’s decision to expel Gergerlioğlu is another blow to democracy, say PACE monitors
The stripping of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu’s mandate is “another and repeated blow” that undermines parliamentary rights and immunity in...
‘I fear for my life in here,’ says disabled bomb expert imprisoned on terrorism...
"I fear for my life in here," said disabled former bomb disposal expert Bilal Konakçı in a letter he wrote from his prison cell...
82-year-old philanthropist with Alzheimer’s sentenced to 17 years over Gülen links
The İzmir 2nd High Criminal Court on Friday handed down a jail sentence of 17 years, four months to 82-year-old businessman and philanthropist Yusuf...
Reactions mount as Turkey bans alcohol sales during 17-day lockdown
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has drawn the ire of secular Turks after it banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in...
HDP deputy Kaya submits parliamentary question concerning access to healthcare in Istanbul prison
Hüda Kaya, a deputy from the Peoples' Democratic Party, has submitted a parliamentary question addressing Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül regarding the lack of accessible...
Turkey’s top court accepts indictment seeking to disband pro-Kurdish party
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Monday accepted an indictment by a top prosecutor seeking to disband a pro-Kurdish opposition party on terror-related charges, The Associated...
Decline in Turks’ confidence in judiciary, satisfaction with education highest among OECD members: report
Turkey was the country that saw the steepest decline in confidence in the judiciary and satisfaction with the education system among Organization for Economic...
Family fears deportation to China of Uyghur detained in İstanbul
The family of Kurban Tohtiniyaz, a Uighur who was detained in İstanbul on September 6, fears his deportation to China.
According to a video posted...
Turkey Tribunal working on complaint to be submitted to Int’l Criminal Court
The Turkey Tribunal, a civil society-led, symbolic international tribunal, said it had started working on a complaint to be filed with the International Criminal...
Mother of toddler sent to prison over Gülen links despite regulations
Esra Aşçı, the mother of a 16-month-old boy, was arrested on Wednesday in a terrorism case for alleged links to the Gülen movement, the...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...
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...